In this episode of Vote & Voice, we examine political propaganda at its foundation.

What is propaganda? How does it function in modern democracies and authoritarian systems? And how does it shape public perception before policy is even debated?

Rather than treating propaganda as a relic of the 20th century, this episode explores it as a structured communication strategy — one that operates through media framing, repetition, emotional signaling, narrative construction, and visual simplification.

From state messaging to campaign strategy, from digital algorithms to broadcast news, propaganda is not just about lies. It is about influence, emphasis, omission, and strategic storytelling.

Understanding propaganda requires more than identifying misinformation. It requires analyzing power, incentives, and information systems.

This episode lays the groundwork.

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