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by lupusreal 747 days ago
You're being naive. Propaganda often employs double meanings, subtext and implications. This kind of language would not be used if the actors were reversed.
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Civil society as a term for “not government” goes waaaayyyyyy back.. I think you are mistaking a cloud for a ufo here..
As a term for "not government", it would not be used to refer to civilians of a hostile nation.