Propaganda in your nation

[Republic Of Ludwigsburg]

If your nation has propaganda:

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Does your nation publicly admit to having propaganda?
If so, which kind of propaganda?
Is your propaganda directed to make the people think that their nation is the best?
Is your propaganda useful?

If your nation does not have propaganda:

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Does your nation publicly denounce propaganda?
Did your nation ever have propaganda in it's history?
Do you have very subtle propaganda-like things?
Does your nation have "good" propaganda? ex: denunciation of rival nations

[Great Nortend]

Does your nation publicly admit to having propaganda? Yes. The Board of Information is a well-known government department.
If so, which kind of propaganda? The Department of Propaganda well-known for its public posters and public information films. It plays a role in organising public events such as the annual Michaelmas, Whitsunday, St. George's Day and St. Elmo's day parades. The Department of Broadcasting facilitates radio and film broadcasting. The Board always liaises with the Board of Schooling, the Clerk's Office, the War Office, the Foreign Office and other government departments to ensure a cohesive national approach.
Is your propaganda directed to make the people think that their nation is the best? It is designed to instil allegiance of the King and love of the Fatherland.
Is your propaganda useful? Polling suggests that mass propaganda events promote national unity and a feeling of commonship.

[The Imagination Animals]

Does your nation publicly admit to having propaganda? Yes
If so, which kind of propaganda? Propaganda about the Supreme Leader and his greatness. A State TV tradition that extends to each new Supreme Leader, there’s always media that glorifies the Supreme Leaders in a way.
Is your propaganda directed to make the people think that their nation is the best? Yes, even though they never work nowadays.
Is your propaganda useful? Not to the eyes of a Crossoverian citizen. To radicals and supporters of the government, then yes

[The United Colonies of Earth]

Does your nation publicly admit to having propaganda?
Yes.
If so, which kind of propaganda?
Propaganda targeted at the citizens and notables of enemy polities whose communications we have successfully interdicted, to incite discord. Of course, including Panhuman Unity Programs and proconsular broadcasts, our "propaganda" is far more versatile than that.
Is your propaganda directed to make the people think that their nation is the best?
You could say that.
Is your propaganda useful?
The UCE's still going strong and proving the doubters inside and outside wrong, wrong, wrong as we approach the 400th anniversary of Colonial independence. May it continue to spite its critics and contemners for four hundred times four centuries more!

[Gohlistan]

Does your nation publicly admit to having propaganda?: Yes.

If so, which kind of propaganda? We run public television and radio which promote our values, patriotism, Catholicism and good behavior.

Is your propaganda directed to make the people think that their nation is the best? No. We promote a love of country. But putting ourselves above others is not our way.

Is your propaganda useful? Yes. It is very effective.

[Totalitarian Missouri]

Does your nation publicly admit to having propaganda? Yes.

If so, which kind of propaganda? Violence, Brainwashing and Sensual Mind Breaking.

Is your propaganda directed to make the people think that their nation is the best? Yes.

Is your propaganda useful? Yes.

[Thermodolia]

Does your nation publicly admit to having propaganda? Yes, the Office of Public Affairs
If so, which kind of propaganda? The kind of propaganda used is more along the lines of public relations, information about Thermodolia, and public diplomacy.
Is your propaganda directed to make the people think that their nation is the best? In some situations yes, though that type of propaganda is directed at foreign citizens in foreign nations to convince people to align with Thermodolia and it’s interests. It’s rarely directed at Thermodolian citizens, it’s actually illegal to unless it’s during a period of war.
Is your propaganda useful? Somewhat. It’s had a mixed success rate

[Lescaaris]

Does your nation publicly admit to having propaganda? No, not really.
Does your nation publicly denounce propaganda? Yes most of the time, but there's a fair share of politicians who do support regulated propaganda.
Did your nation ever have propaganda in it's history? Yes, most famously in the form of gun store advertisements right after the breakout of the Mid-June War.
Do you have very subtle propaganda-like things? No
Does your nation have "good" propaganda? ex: denunciation of rival nations. Refer to the "propaganda in its history" question, yes. Propaganda only really occurs during crises, promoting such activities like defense of the country.

[Rogue River]

Does your nation publicly denounce propaganda?
It did back in the 1960s. Mostly after the toppling of a dictator.

Did your nation ever have propaganda in it's history?
When the nation was founded, the dictatorship had propaganda on every wall, newspaper, anywhere inside Riverian cities had propaganda.

Do you have very subtle propaganda-like things?
The conscription policy states that after training, a soldier can return to normal life in 4 years. There is propaganda that encourages people to stay in the military, such as promising many benefits, and heavy encouragement from high ranking soldiers.

Does your nation have "good" propaganda? ex: denunciation of rival nations.
Only in times of war, military posters and propaganda will be displayed in cities.

[Al-Harreh Danistarab]

Does your nation publicly admit to having propaganda?:
Yes, they’re called Public Service Announcements or Recruiting Adverts.

If so, which kind of propaganda?:
To promote moral values or recruit people for various public services (e.g. healthcare, teachers, the armed forces).

Is your propaganda directed to make the people think that their nation is the best?:
Not usually; though Military recruitment adds do that to some extent.

Is your propaganda useful?:
Yes.

[Socratic Eutopia]

Does your nation publicly admit to having propaganda?: no
If so, which kind of propaganda?
Is your propaganda directed to make the people think that their nation is the best?:
Yes.
Is your propaganda useful?:
Yes.

[Deblar]

Does your nation publicly admit to having propaganda?: yes
If so, which kind of propaganda?: mostly unbiased news and such (imagine AP, but state-ran), plus recruitment encouragement
Is your propaganda directed to make the people think that their nation is the best?: not inherently, but it does occur at times
Is your propaganda useful?: Yes

[South Perosia]

Does your nation publicly admit to having propaganda? Yes
If so, which kind of propaganda? Mostly posters, ones saying things like "Remember your enemy!", "South Perosia is best Perosia", and "South Perosia for Perosians. No exceptions!"
Is your propaganda directed to make the people think that their nation is the best? Not necessarily to suggest our superiority, but mostly to remember that their #1 identity is South Perosian and that their priority should always be to protect and attack whenever necessary. Doesn't matter if you're a soldier, an average citizen, a teacher, or a worthless celebrity.
Is your propaganda useful? Given that a vast majority of our population are highly nationalistic and hostile to foreigners, we reckon they are effective.

[The Scandinvans]

Does your nation publicly denounce propaganda? All sin and dres'nalar evils are denounced hourly.
Did your nation ever have propaganda in it's history? All government sanctioned reports convey only sacred truth. There are no deceptions.
Do you have very subtle propaganda-like things? Christus invictus.
Does your nation have "good" propaganda? The revealed truth is broadcast all the time. All news conveys Biblically inspired wisdom.

[Bigpipstan]

Does your nation publicly admit to having propaganda? yes
If so, which kind of propaganda? ideological promotion(Neo-Harmonism)
Is your propaganda directed to make the people think that their nation is the best? no
Is your propaganda useful? Yes it makes people more united.

[Cosnicu]

Does your nation publicly denounce propaganda?: depends, in general its considered fine so long as it is not related to political freedom or inclusion
Did your nation ever have propaganda in it's history?: yes, this was usually directed at neighbor nations to try and being cosnicu's ideals into those nations as well ad try and align the interests of multiple nations.
Do you have very subtle propaganda-like things? : yes.
Does your nation have "good" propaganda? ex: denunciation of rival nations?: yes. Most of these propigandas are formatted as analysis however, citing major flaws in the neighbor nation and then comparing them to cosnicu's various strengths (examples being Koldern's rejection of technology and research on a path towards Marshall law. It succeeded, but does not always. In the case of the corporate neighbor, one of cosnicu's former nations, saying that they were "ignoring the poor and creating a cannibal of a government" was grounds for a bloody war between the nations of New scalia (Specifically (cosnicu, durenzia, and Delia viala fighting against koldern and the corporate neighbor. Crevassia refused to take a side in the conflict)
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Does your nation publicly admit to having propaganda?: yes, it is deemed nesecarry by the population in ensuring society remains stable.
If so, which kind of propaganda? Propaganda is driven by the population rather than the government. It is usually messages of alternatives and comparison in as objective a means as possible.
Is your propaganda directed to make the people think that their nation is the best?: no, the main purpose is to allow them a set of standards to compare their lives to others or to compare ideas.
Is your propaganda useful? Somewhat. It has had some disastrous results (see the koldernian war for more info)

[Untecna]

Does your nation publicly admit to having propaganda? Yes, we have publicly admitted to having propaganda.
If so, which kind of propaganda? Military and science-related.
Is your propaganda directed to make the people think that their nation is the best? Sometimes.
Is your propaganda useful? Yes.

[Feyrisshire]

Does your nation publicly admit to having propaganda?

There's no need to publicly admit to having "propaganda" since all nations produces propaganda to some degree. Feyrisshire of course also makes propaganda of its own.

If so, which kind of propaganda?

A lot of media coming from Feyrisshire has been denounced as "propaganda" by lots of foreign observers despite how senseless such criticism is. The news media in Feyrisshire is while in theory, dominated by "private autonomous cooperatives" is mostly owned and controlled by the state. The main newspaper in Feyrisshire is the "Faerie Worker's News", which has been considered as the mouthpiece of the National Weijyahowr of Faeries.

The Council of Feyris Entertainment Industry and Creative Industries has much clout in entertainment and the creative arts. The main style of Feyrisshire during the 1940s to 1960s was mostly dominated by Socialist Realism similar to what was produced in the USSR and China, but after that it has mostly produced its own styles of Communist propaganda, most notably the Neo-Faeric Cultural Movement.

Is your propaganda directed to make the people think that their nation is the best?

Feyris Communist propaganda is often a weird mixture between Marxist proletariat internationalism, and classical Feyris nationalism even though theoretically, according to the precepts of Marxism-Leninism, there is necessarily no contradiction between the two.

Feyris Communist propaganda is full of depictions of the High Princess Shiori and High Princess Hana Rei, the traditional founder girls of Feyrisshire being with Karl Marx, Lenin and Stalin or the Kyrieist and Ryeifinist Faerie-Goddesses such as Shiyara, Kaschya and the Goddess of War Kyrie giving the Communist Manifesto to High Princess Shiori. This depictions are all full-bent both in Marxist language and in Feyris conservative nationalist imagery which perhaps would even make Kim Il-sung squirm.

The language however seems to be that Feyrisshire is a special nation, the Feyris are a unique people which boasts centuries and millennia of history starting from Princess Shiori and the Faerie-Goddesses to a primeval era, but at the same time, it is also the "Vanguard of Communism" and the "Center of World Revolution". Anti-racism seems to be also discouraged, with images of African people and Southeast Asian peoples depicted in a positive light. Perhaps the core message is that while Feyrisshire is unique, it cannot ignore its internationalist duties to the Third World.

Is your propaganda useful?

It has been debated whether Feyrisshire's internal stability and the relative loyalty of the population is either due to the effectiveness of Marxist indoctrination and propaganda, its ability to adjust to modern times unlike that of China's and North Korea's, or simply the rising economic conditions and living standards of the population.

Polls from NGOs such as Heritage Foundation has long tried to ascertain the amount of support of the populace to the National Weijyahowr of Faeries, and while perhaps liberal NGOs had long tried to exaggerate in the opposite direction, the amounts has always been high. In 2016, 95% of the population reportedly supported the policies of the National Weijyahowr of Faeries. 93% supports continued socialism and communism in Feyrisshire. This is even higher with a poll in 2013 in which 91% voted in favor.

Of course Feyris propaganda has also had other purposes as well, such as criticizing political enemies such as High Princess Feyris Cherise and Amaryllis Chrysanthemum, in which big red-character posters appeared denouncing the political couple for being "revisionist", "fascist" and "capitalist". At other times, it has weird results. The combination of denouncing of Japan, South Korea, England and America as "imperialist" and the showing of pop culture from both countries has lead to a grassroots movements calling for a "Communist revolution" in the aforementioned countries, which was quickly suppressed by the Feyris Seybenhann.

[The Confederate States of America]

Does your nation publicly admit to having propaganda? No, we have news that is quite right wing but nothing state run.
If so, which kind of propaganda? Heavily opinionated newspapers and news broadcasts.
Is your propaganda directed to make the people think that their nation is the best? No
Is your propaganda useful? It does what it is meant to do.

[Dissapointment house]

Does your nation admit to having propaganda?: No
If so, what kind of propaganda: I said none
Is your propaganda directed to make the people think that their nation is the best? : I said I don't have any idiot!
Is your propaganda useful?: Well yes i guess

[Somiens-et-Haveras]

Does your nation publicly admit to having propaganda? Yes, propaganda efforts are overseen by the Ministry of Culture and Public Relations.

If so, which kind of propaganda? The government has a good number of propaganda initiatives, mainly educational, with topics ranging from emergency preparedness and medical knowledge to political literacy and environmental stewardship. The Ministry also operates a few radio and television channels, broadcasting news, music, PSA's, and cultural programs.

Is your propaganda directed to make the people think that their nation is the best? No, or at least not directly anyway. Though we'd be lying if we said that our nation didn't occasionally end up being portrayed in a positive light. That being said, state news broadcasting in Somiens-et-Haveras is generally renowned for its objectivity.

Is your propaganda useful? Generally considered to be so by residents, yes. It has proven very useful for quickly disseminating critical information during disasters, raising public consciousness on issues, and fostering ethical and moral cohesiveness among residents.

[Lillorainen]

Does your nation publicly admit to having propaganda?
To a degree, yes.

If so, which kind of propaganda?
Nowadays, Lillorainian propaganda covers a variety of topics, including but not limited to: preparedness for national and local emergencies, political literacy, environmental awareness, gun safety and the use of a militia system, the use of the military, protection of ethnic minorities (this is particularly a thing with State Governments), issues on infrastructure, promotion of Lillorainian culture domestically and abroad to a mild degree of Lillorainian Exceptionalism, promotion of the Strategic and Economic Alliance as a chance. Back in the 1980s, armed neutrality and anti-communism were major parts of Lillorainian propaganda, and the Lillorainian Exceptionalism part was rampant, but this has changed around 1990. In either case, the Meritocratic Unity Party does/did display itself in a very positive manner. There is also public broadcasting, but at least nowadays, it can be considered fairly unbiased.

Is your propaganda directed to make the people think that their nation is the best?
It used to be back in the 1980s, but with the respect for other countries having grown since then and Lillorainen having joined SEA, things have become a lot more differenciated, and state media no longer display Lillorainen as though it were superior over other countries. The Meritocratic Unity Party only tends to depict itself a bit more positively when it comes to positive achievements.

Is your propaganda useful?
While it's quite pro-MUP, the news are generally considered fairly objective, thus useful.

[Keklystan]

Does your nation publicly admit to having propaganda?
No Keklystan does not publicly admit to having propaganda but it is very obvious to the citizen that the Ministry of Media, Information, and Communication (Or in just MMIC for short) is in reality just our propaganda Ministry.

If so, which kind of propaganda?
State Television, Radio, Newspapers, and Public Posters/Billboards around the nation. The goal of these propaganda campaigns is to indoctrinate the population to get their personal views to match those that the MMIC deem acceptable.

Is your propaganda directed to make the people think that their nation is the best?
Yes. The MMIC wants to convince the population that Keklystan is heaven on Earth, if that is true or not is debatable.

Is your propaganda useful?
Yes, The MMIC estimate that over 78% of the population has already been fully indoctrinated or is in the process of soon being that. The MIC estimate that in another 10-15 years the rest of the population will have been indoctrinated as well.

[Hermosamente]

Does your nation publicly admit to having propaganda?

- Yes, it is handled by the Ministry of Patriotism, as well as the media who also promotes Hermosan propaganda. But propaganda in Hermosamente is meant to be educational and thus, not harming anyone.

If so, which kind of propaganda?

- Militaristic, Cultural, and Religious related propagandas are heavily made and enforced by the government. The purpose of these propagandas are to make the younger generations love their country more, as well as to encourage them to serve and protect the nation, keeping spirituality alive, and etc.

- Propagandas showing Presidents or heads of state are shown everywhere, from portraits to creative posters, every President of the Patriotic State Party are shown in buildings, offices, schools, bars, and even tourist destinations like beaches and many more. Plays and movies featuring the Hermosan Civil War is also common, it always depicts the Patriots as the heroes that brought back Hermosamente to its roots and tradition and defeating the bloodthirsty socialists. It is said that the Hermosan Civil War is the most popular type of Hermosan propaganda.

- Art is another form of propaganda, murals of Patriotic State Party Presidents and images of Jesus Christ adorn most of the streets of cities that have many murals. Art is considered as one of the most powerful tool of propaganda as it can persuade people just by looking at them.

- Military marches are also considered as one, Hermosan military marches includes all of our pride as one of Latin America's most powerful nations. Our marches also includes the display of nuclear missiles, which is a symbol of power and authority over our neighbors.

Is your propaganda directed to make the people think that their nation is the best?

- To some degree, but there is an acknowledgement of cooperation or being friendly to other countries including the nation's major ally the United States. While propagandas showing other nations inferior are mostly socialist/communist countries.

Is your propaganda useful?

- Yes, Hermosan propaganda imposed by the right-wing government after the civil war has reached all levels of media, education, and everything we see in society (posters, etc.). Young generations of back then also taught the modern generation of what they perceived as propaganda, and so the cycle continues... While limited freedom of speech exist, most of the populace are well behaved and believing that the current government or status-quo is satisfactory. This indicates that indoctrination of the populace since the late 1950s are successful.

[Nouvelle Alexandrie]

Does your nation publicly admit to having propaganda?
Propaganda? What? No- haha... You see, we just want to ensure our citizens are educated without improper influences.
If so, which kind of propaganda?
Nononono- it's not propaganda. We just want to ensure that everybody is proud of their nation, and knows what is acceptable in the eyes of god or not!
Is your propaganda directed to make the people think that their nation is the best?
Of course! Not to imply that we use propaganda, of course. We don't use that.

Is your propaganda useful?
yes