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Paul Ryan on Drugs
Background Information
Clickhole is a parody website set up by The Onion as a way to make fun of "news" websites like BuzzFeed. This story is a parody of stories about Paul Ryan being a "changed man." It's absurd to think that he used drugs to have a transformative experience - but it may influence people's perceptions of the Republican party.
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This is propaganda because
It's humorous political communication designed to make people feel superior to politicians. Funny but damaging.
Source
https://www.bbc.com/news/blogs-trending-37846860
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