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Is agitprop even worth it? I got 3 dislikes and a comment saying "I FOUND ONE" as if I'm some pokemon in under 5 minutes. What could have been done better to persuade more and spark genuine discussion? I'm new to agitprop, so any advice helps especially if it's coming from experience.

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[–] Cowbee@lemmygrad.ml 28 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (8 children)

Agitprop on Lemmy.world is very difficult, it's much easier on Lemmy.ml. My view is that you should focus on the radicalized liberals first, as they are the easiest to turn into comrades, and you should do so in spaces where you aren't going to be dogpiled on.

If you insist on doing agitprop on Lemmy.world, try to keep it short, small, clear, and on non-controversial topics. As an example, touching Russia/Ukraine on Lemmy.world is already a lost cause, but you can demystify socialism and advocate for it there. Other users may come to more correct positions on Russia/Ukraine by getting more into socialism, and you don't paint a massive target on your back. As a rule of thumb, you should be ratioing those who you're talking with, or else you might end up backfiring.

I also recommend reading False Witnesses, "Brainwashing", and Masses, Elites, and Rebels: The Theory of "Brainwashing" in order to better understand how people think. Identifying what lines you can push in what audiences is 90% of the effort, the last 10% is remaining calm and trying to use your own words rather than endless Marx quotes or whatnot.

Good luck!

[–] WilliamA@lemmygrad.ml 8 points 1 day ago (1 children)
[–] Cowbee@lemmygrad.ml 4 points 1 day ago

No problem, comrade!

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