NRA's 10 Reasons Obama is Bad

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NRA's 10 Reasons Obama is Bad

Background Information
NRA Institute for Legislative Action's Ten Reason 'Why Obama is bad news for the Second Amendment' - it appeared in the Tampa Bay Times.
Technique Used
Attack Opponents
This is propaganda because
The NRA is attempting falsely claim that the Obama administration is attempting to shut down 99% of gun stores around the country, support global civilian disarmament and essentially the overturning of the 2nd Amendment all together.

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    Wilma
    Fri, 02/05/2016 - 02:32
    Wilma
    This is harmful because it is exaggerating what Obama's true intentions are, which is trying to make the community safer. By making this they are misinterpreting his intentions, which are good, for something bad
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    Hanna Walker
    Fri, 02/05/2016 - 02:32
    Hanna Walker
    This is harmful because this piece of propaganda is exaggerating what the truth is. It is showing that the problems are a lot more than what they really are.
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    Krishna
    Fri, 02/05/2016 - 02:33
    Krishna
    This is harmful as it portrays Obama in a bad light.
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    emma
    Fri, 02/05/2016 - 03:20
    emma
    this is harmful but not on the crazy end of the spectrum because it is someone showing their opinion about Obama and although it is negative, it is not too harmful.
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    emma
    Fri, 02/05/2016 - 03:20
    emma
    this is harmful but not on the crazy end of the spectrum because it is someone showing their opinion about Obama and although it is negative, it is not too harmful.
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    George
    Fri, 02/05/2016 - 22:18
    George
    I think that this is harmful because it shows Obama in a very negative way, trying to get people to dislike our current president as much as possible. This isn't extremely harmful, however, because it is someone simply expressing their opinion, which we are allowed to do.
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    Maddy
    Fri, 02/05/2016 - 22:20
    Maddy
    I would say this is kind of harmful because this makes Obama look really bad just because he's against guns. I think a ban of gun stores and hunting is a little extreme, but I do agree with him that the use of guns within a certain mile range of schools, parks, ect. should be closed for the safety of citizens around the country.
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    Amber
    Sat, 02/06/2016 - 00:21
    Amber
    This propaganda is falsley giving information to people practiaclly asking people to pick a side. Its dangerous because its creating false perceptions
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    Stefanie Flynn
    Sat, 02/06/2016 - 01:55
    Stefanie Flynn
    I believe that this is more harmful to Obama's image then helpful, but it could be argued that it is helpful if one were to say that it is informing people of his history.
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    Stefanie Flynn
    Sat, 02/06/2016 - 01:56
    Stefanie Flynn
    I believe that this is more harmful to Obama's image then helpful, but it could be argued that it is helpful if one were to say that it is informing people of his history.
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    Stefanie Flynn
    Sat, 02/06/2016 - 01:56
    Stefanie Flynn
    I believe that this is more harmful to Obama's image then helpful, but it could be argued that it is helpful if one were to say that it is informing people of his history.
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    Stefanie Flynn
    Sat, 02/06/2016 - 01:56
    Stefanie Flynn
    I believe that this is more harmful to Obama's image then helpful, but it could be argued that it is helpful if one were to say that it is informing people of his history.
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    Sophie
    Sat, 02/06/2016 - 01:56
    Sophie
    This is dangerous because it makes what Obama is doing look awful. They are just showing their opinions and trying to make others believe the way they do
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    Dennis
    Sat, 02/06/2016 - 02:01
    Dennis
    I think this is harmful because it definitely oversimplifies things. It tries to make it seem like this is horrible that Obama is doing this and he isn't doing anything else besides trying to ban guns.
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    Fiona Rowan
    Sat, 02/06/2016 - 02:24
    Fiona Rowan
    My view is particularly bias because I hate guns and support gov regulation on guns, but I think this is a pretty negative because of how biased it is. A person who reads this might automatically agree and not question anything they read like why Obama is trying to get rid of gun or what his is his actual goals.
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    Abby
    Sat, 02/06/2016 - 02:52
    Abby
    This is neither benefical nor harmful. It is someone's opinion and they are entitled to that opinion. It is hard to say whether this is benefical or harmful because it depends on each person's political views.
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    Nathan B
    Sat, 02/06/2016 - 03:12
    Nathan B
    This isn't claiming that the Obama administration is completely shutting down the second amendment, but gun control is brought up a lot in our government, and certain actions have been taken to restrict gun sales and use. I chose this as beneficial because it at least informs people how their second amendment right is being challenged.

    Side note, the NRA website is blocked by D214 (?!) so I was unable to find the source of the image.
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    Kaitlyn
    Mon, 02/08/2016 - 07:26
    Kaitlyn
    This is somewhat harmful to Obama because it is criticizing the way he runs our country but it is also informing us of some of the decisions he made that could have gone a different way.
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    Kaitlyn
    Mon, 02/08/2016 - 07:26
    Kaitlyn
    This is somewhat harmful to Obama because it is criticizing the way he runs our country but it is also informing us of some of the decisions he made that could have gone a different way.
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    Kaitlyn
    Mon, 02/08/2016 - 07:26
    Kaitlyn
    This is somewhat harmful to Obama because it is criticizing the way he runs our country but it is also informing us of some of the decisions he made that could have gone a different way.
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    Mandi
    Mon, 02/08/2016 - 10:12
    Mandi
    Regardless of what I think of Obama, I have a hard time reading and believing articles that exist solely for the reason of bashing someone else. This kind of propaganda just doesn't seem to work on me for that reason.
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    Brendan D
    Tue, 02/09/2016 - 01:09
    Brendan D
    I believe that changing amendments is something that should be allowed due to the fact that they were written hundreds of years ago. Times have changed and that gives reason to change some laws that are unnecessary or harmful.
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    Vlad Ilie
    Tue, 02/09/2016 - 01:10
    Vlad Ilie
    Using twisted information and lies is harmful, no matter what the cause is. Simply wrong.
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    Austin Sibu
    Tue, 02/09/2016 - 01:10
    Austin Sibu
    All of this is completely untrue. I know because I wish all of this was true. But alas, Obama has done nothing on gun control. His recent executive action does next to nothing to reduce gun violence. This is harmful because it creates a false identity of Obama for rednecks to hate. But it could be beneficial in the sense that it could give some sane politicians some good ideas.
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    smhengst
    Fri, 04/22/2016 - 05:46
    smhengst
    First of all, this graphic was produced by the NRA, which is an exceptionally pro-gun organization. It appears to be mostly untrue and clearly playing to people who support the 2nd amendment. Anytime you are spreading untrue information it is harmful.
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    Lauren
    Thu, 11/10/2016 - 22:25
    Lauren
    This is a complicated example to breakdown. First of all, considering this is produced by the NRA, it clearly has an agenda to meet regarding informing citizens of the possibilities of disarmament. However, the description above that the NRA is "falsely claiming" could also be seen as propaganda, as it lacks neutrality and attempts to put the idea of falsehood in the mind of the reviewer before the reviewer is given the chance to make up his/her own mind.

    I think that this infographic is actually beneficial if for no other reason than the fact that those who read and doubt might research further. The NRA is obviously an advocate for gun rights, and not for Obama. There is politics, business, emotion and public relations all involved in this particular example.
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    Victoria F.
    Thu, 02/02/2017 - 02:15
    Victoria F.
    This is probably a republican showing how Obama is bad, yet it doesn't show the positive he has done for the country.
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    Michael M
    Thu, 02/02/2017 - 02:17
    Michael M
    I think that this type of propoganda isn't necessarily hurtful or beneficial because it all depends on your political view and your argument for certain propositions.
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    dw
    Thu, 02/02/2017 - 02:17
    dw
    I rated it on the harmful side along with majority of people. I believe the statistics are overexaggerated and do not universally apply to all of Obama's ideas or policies.
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    Tom Eggert
    Thu, 02/02/2017 - 02:21
    Tom Eggert
    What is being stated here are simply gun restrictions and not bans on guns. These are safety precautions for people's safety. None of this states that guns will be banned. This makes the reader believe something that is not true and could alarm some people.
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    Edin Ramovic
    Thu, 02/02/2017 - 03:09
    Edin Ramovic
    Focused only on one issue (guns) and didn't explore others.
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    Ryan
    Thu, 02/02/2017 - 03:17
    Ryan
    This is decieving to the reader who may believe the NRA because they are a large national organization.
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    Patrick
    Thu, 02/02/2017 - 07:22
    Patrick
    The first statistic is false, i don't think 99% of gun stores are within five miles of schools. I think this is a negative piece of propaganda becuase it's "facts" aren't true.
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    Kate
    Fri, 02/03/2017 - 02:41
    Kate
    This was more harmful because it's making Obama look like such a bad person for saying these things, but we don't know if these statements are 100% accurate.
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    Sam
    Fri, 02/03/2017 - 03:17
    Sam
    This is harmful because it only tells one side of the situation.
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    Katie
    Sun, 02/05/2017 - 06:40
    Katie
    I feel that this piece is harmful because it is using false information to pit people against Obama. This is wrong because it's just going to rile people up over information that isn't even true.
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    Mary Stahlman
    Mon, 02/06/2017 - 01:41
    Mary Stahlman
    This is propaganda because it is meant to influence people's opinions on Obama and make people see him in a negative light. I personally rated it as neutral because it could be viewed as either helpful or harmful depending on your political views. People who support second amendment rights could view it as helpful, whereas people who support gun control could view it as harmful.
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    Shannon Lane
    Mon, 02/06/2017 - 03:50
    Shannon Lane
    This announcement is harmful because it falsely claims polices of the Obama administration. Also, most of these recasons drawn up are for the safety of all as gun violence rises in many areas.
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    Peyton
    Mon, 02/06/2017 - 21:45
    Peyton
    This example of propaganda is fairly disliked for an obvious reason. Gun control has always been an issue in America, and people want someone to blame. The NRA is blaming president Obama, making false accusations against him, which is why this is bad propaganda.
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    Jekiert9149
    Tue, 02/07/2017 - 02:16
    Jekiert9149
    It is trying to turn other people against the president.
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    spollard9431
    Wed, 02/08/2017 - 03:11
    spollard9431
    I think it is more harmful. It is spreading hate towards the president and is using false information to do this.
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    Sean S.
    Thu, 02/01/2018 - 23:14
    Sean S.
    I don’t think this propaganda is harmful or beneficial. I think its purpose is to create a discussion and to get people to look into the actual facts.
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    Jonah
    Thu, 02/01/2018 - 23:16
    Jonah
    I think this propaganda is harmful. It is making people angry towards the president using false information
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    Alex
    Fri, 02/02/2018 - 07:03
    Alex
    I feel that this is some rough propoganda as it is falsely accusin Obama of doing things he didn't and then calling him a bad personal for it. This is just terrible news and is very harmful
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    Caitlyn M
    Tue, 02/13/2018 - 07:48
    Caitlyn M
    I think this propaganda is harmful because it uses disinformation to influence peoples' opinions of Obama.
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    CB
    Thu, 03/29/2018 - 22:03
    CB
    This list is attempting to put Obama in a bad light, when in reality it's spreading false information and harming the readers who believe it

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