It can also be very subtle because what you are told may be "true" but may not be the whole truth and may not give a comprehensive account of all the facts at play. I think that's broadly what separates propaganda in Western countries (where outright lies are difficult to sustain) vs propaganda in dictatorships.
In Europe the reactions to apparent changes in US policy are overblown, the "Russian threat" is overblown. Both are for a reason. But it seems that people have been so "prepared" that governments can announce doubling defence budgets (with what money?), conscription, the EU stepping into defence and almost no-one blinks.
Threatening to invade your allies has consequences, and the damage has already been done.
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A friendly country seeing its upper hand, and deciding to leverage it to squeeze your economy... what is overblown about being wildly concerned about that exactly? Its coming on top of an inflation driven affordability crisis, and many people are already at their limits. Having prices further increase is a really big deal for many people.
> the "Russian threat" is overblown.
Country with one of largest nuclear arsenals in world building up military, supressing dissent, invading neighbors - none of these statements are twisting facts. Even if you didn't know Putin's aims, it would be extremely concerning.
You mean the current war Russia started in Ukraine, which is part of Europe, and where countless people die? Russia is not a threat, we're way past that.
Russia WILL attack the Baltic States in a few years after they're done with Ukraine, this is a fact.
> changes in US policy are overblown
Trump threatening to annex Greenland (Europe!), Canada, or Panama canal is overblown? He's the president and chief or the biggest army in the world, if anything it's underblown. The only reason this is not considered a war declaration is because everybody knows he's mentally unstable and dumb as a brick.
I don't know what you think your point is. Back in the real world, having dependencies on services provided by the US became a serious risk. De-risking is what every single decent project manager does. Only a moron drops by a discussion on risks and argues that a risk scenario doesn't matter because of propaganda.
