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by endisneigh 996 days ago
No more does not imply equality, just that it's not greater than, which is simply the truth. Advertisements are not inherently more manipulative than words in general.

If the subject was propaganda, instead of advertising, then sure.

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> If the subject was propaganda, instead of advertising, then sure.

What do you think advertising is? It's propaganda for a product.

No, it is not. Advertising could be propaganda, but it is not inherently so.