But Caitlin, we have always been at war with Eastasia! That line comes from 1984, but I want to recommend another old sci-fi pair of novels, for a sardonic look at PR: Kornbluth and Perl's Space Merchants and Merchants' War, collectively Venus Inc.
Also want to point out a minor insult that comes with the major injury these bastards hope to do to Australia--the tawdry, WW I-level crudenss of this propaganda suggests that those wielding it think Australians are idiots.
I think plenty of Australians are idiots (albeit well-meaning) and, as Caitlin points out, easily propagandised. The covid narrative was believed by the majority of people and the national broadcaster is most definitely not on the side of the people, but not enough of us seem to realise.
But Caitlin, we have always been at war with Eastasia! That line comes from 1984, but I want to recommend another old sci-fi pair of novels, for a sardonic look at PR: Kornbluth and Perl's Space Merchants and Merchants' War, collectively Venus Inc.
Also want to point out a minor insult that comes with the major injury these bastards hope to do to Australia--the tawdry, WW I-level crudenss of this propaganda suggests that those wielding it think Australians are idiots.
I think plenty of Australians are idiots (albeit well-meaning) and, as Caitlin points out, easily propagandised. The covid narrative was believed by the majority of people and the national broadcaster is most definitely not on the side of the people, but not enough of us seem to realise.