• Muad'DibberMA
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    USA in WW2, basically this meme:

    They got involved only after it was very clear the soviets were gonna steamroll over Berlin and turn Europe red. The turning point of the war was Stalingrad, a full two years before the allies landed in Normandy.

    Love that poll of France in there, where the support totally flipped. Capitalist propaganda is one helluva drug.

    • ☆ Yσɠƚԋσʂ ☆OP
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      Yeah, that’s basically my reading as well. After it become obvious that USSR was going to win, US immediately jumped in to carve up Europe and protect its interests. I think the most effective aspect of US propaganda is that it’s subtle enough that most people don’t even notice there is a bias. And when they hear something that’s outside the accepted Overton window the immediate reaction is to dismiss it.

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          Nuh uh, comrade. R/historymemes told me soviets were starving and brainwashed and also worse than nazis. makes ya think :thinking face:

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            “communism no food heheheh” At least everytime I see someone post that joke on Historymemes the comments tear them apart lol