Propaganda

Propaganda

There is something interesting about this word, isn’t it?

It does require some recognition and fan-following

Since, this word has single handedly changed histories

A lot of nations have been a victim of it in the past

And a lot already on the verge of it

A lot of smart people have been fooled by it

And a lot continue to get fooled

A lot of innocent lives have been changed and destroyed by it

And a lot continue to

 

It is the favorite tool of those in power

To control those beneath them

Historically, different mediums have been used

Though, mediums may have changed now 

But the principle and tools remains the same

The farce of a catchy slogan

The exploitation of the crisis to gain power

The repeated dose of factual incorrection, lies and distortion of truth

The demand of unfazed obedience in the name of nationalism

The systematic crushing of all oppositions and criticism

The leader being described as a Übermensch

The finding of a perfect scapegoat for all inadequacies and problems

The meticulous spreading of racial and religious extremism

The taking over of pillars of democracy and constitution

It looks all too very familiar, doesn’t it?

It might be happening right under your nose

Yet you will remain unaware of it

It usually has a cunning disguise of prosperity

“History repeats itself” has been said by many famous philosophers and writers

But we don’t tend to learn from it 

Discarding history as the thing of past

Going towards the future naively

We do realize our mistake in the end

But usually it comes at a great cost and little too late

In the end, this quote by George Bernard Shaw perfectly summarizes the notion

“If history repeats itself 

And the unexpected always happens

How incapable must 

Man be of learning from experience”