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Background Information
This is a form of entertainment propaganda which uses humor to reshape people's perceptions of a political leader. By making Putin seem ridiculous, the clip points out the control he exercises over the Russian people, so it has educational value.
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This is propaganda because
Stephen Colbert displays images of Russian President Vladimir Putin as a way to make fun of Putin's new law banning media distribution of him as a gay clown. Colbert's show is a late-night TV show broadcast on a national TV network in the U.S.
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