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"It's only propaganda if the state does it" is crazy
In the article it seems they're equating the two and... want both forms banned.
Good state: does anti-smoking campaign, saving hundreds of thousands of lives
Lib pundit: "this is literally 1984!!!!!"
Lib state: does anti-smoking campaign, saving hundreds of thousands of lives
Good state: bans smoking
It's also inconsistent with the premise that advertising incentives brain rot and misinformation, since state propaganda is not a source of money