Propaganda?

So Max and I are both taking a Political Propaganda course this semester (which I would recommend) and in one of the readings I have found something substantiated that I am sure we have all thought.

Basically when Hitler was trying to attain power over the German people he used powerful and polarizing slogans to accomplish this goal. One of the most successful was "the German nation or Marxism". According to Marlin, R. in Propaganda and the Ethics of Persuasion, "the presentation of two exclusive alternatives, with the phraseology favouring one of them, is a powerful propaganda device. It helps to polarize opinion, and, when that happens the shill cries of the opposing forces drown out any voices of moderation".

He goes on to explain how President Bush did exactly this in 2001 when he made his famous comment "either you are with us or you are with the terrorists". It is important for us as Democrats to remember that it is completely possible (and actually quite beneficial) to be against terrorism but also against reduction of civil liberties. Many times Republicans try to make this stance laughable.

Lets never let the conservatives make up our mind for us.
"Terror must not take away my Freedom"
Monica