(May 14, 2025 at 10:11 pm)John 6IX Breezy Wrote:(May 14, 2025 at 8:44 pm)Paleophyte Wrote: The notion that propaganda isn't real is indistinguishable from suggesting that a person's mind can't be permanently influenced by the communicated word. That's particularly hilarious when written by somebody claiming to be a psychologist.
Permanently influenced? Do you think you've ever been permanently influenced by a piece of text before?
Yes.
Quote:Obviously not
Clearly I am the same blank slate that I was born, all change the result of internal processes.
Quote:somebody may have made a good argument that made you reconsider something
The words that I used were "permanently influenced", but that's just semantics.
Quote:but it's not as if the mere exposure to the words had the power to change your mind against your wishes.
Then what good are they? These words that you wrote that are apparently useless? Why do you write them at all? Sheer reflexive instinct?
Quote:These are cartoonish descriptions of language and persuasion.
Well, you'll be happy to know that you've persuaded me that you wouldn't know the workings of a human mind if it jumped up and bit you on the arse. Thank you greatly for the belly laugh.
