Western mass media consumers are no less propagandized than North Koreans or any of the other nations we're told to pity because their government indoctrinates them with state media, in fact they are arguably more propagandized, which is why Noam Chomsky said that any dictator would admire the uniformity and obedience of the US media. The way the public is manipulated into consenting to all the agendas of the powerful without their even knowing that they are being propagandized has arguably been the most astonishing feat of social engineering anywhere in the world.

Reading by Tim Foley. 

Article with links/sources: https://caitlinjohnstone.substack.com/p/maturity-is-realizing-that-propaganda

Maturity Is Realizing That Propaganda Isn't Something That Only Happens To Other People

Readings of all Caitlin Johnstone's articles, usually by her co-writer Tim Foley.