I am going to repost the link to Propaganda by Edward L. Bernays, for those who haven't read this lovely little book yet. Note, I really do mean lovely quite sincerely... No sarcasm or irony here. It is a very enjoyable read! Propaganda for propaganda it is, this book. Making the comment linked below propaganda for propaganda for propaganda. And the present comment? Propaganda for propaganda for propaganda for propaganda, naturally!!

Propaganda comment, with my favourite excerpt from the book. (How to sell pianos)

Propaganda (Published 1928) by Edward L. Bernays The book available in its entirety, in pdf format, via the link above. It is listed as being in the public domain. Read it, it is a lovely book!

(Notice how I make a direct appeal here that you should read the book. Thus demonstrating that I did not learn how to use the techniques promoted by the book... I am a bad propagandaist!)

Propaganda and Rhetoric. I think they go hand in hand, and the left need to get much, much better at both! Good diary.