Hmm, didn't think I was being aggressive or arguing in bad faith as I wasn't arguing at all. I was agreeing, and just find it odd that there's a need for the propaganda and pandering. It's not something that should need to happen and doesn't happen elsewhere, and is ridiculed when it does. I find it somewhat fascinating that a country like the US has to spend time self-propagandising to its citizens rather than letting its actions do the talking for it.

Who am I talking to? Anyone who finds that juxtaposition interesting too.

Ultimately, this is a science community. I admitted that I pondering politics and psychology which wasn't the main topic of the thread so I said I was stopping. But if you decide to read it in another way, I won't stop you.

Edit: there's only 14 comments in this thread, and 1 or 2 mentioned propaganda so no, not everyone has mentioned it. Maybe many don't see it like that being that it's just normality to them (like those who don't think reciting the pledge of allegiance daily is strange)