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“Какими бы способами политик ни привлекал внимание к этому вопросу, он сделает так, что общественность узнает о проблеме еще до того, как он лично обратится к ней. А потом, когда он будет выступать перед миллионами радиослушателей, ему не придется силой заталкивать аргументы в горло общественности, думающей о других вещах и раздраженной попытками привлечь ее внимание. Напротив, он будет отвечать на возникшие у людей вопросы, выражая эмоциональную потребность публики, которая к этому моменту уже попалась в ловушку интереса к предмету.”

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Propaganda

This book delves into the strategies and techniques employed in propaganda, analyzing its historical and contemporary applications across different societies and cultures. more

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