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.