Why did fascist and communist countries have a public minister of propaganda. Isn't propaganda supposed to be secret? Wouldn't people be aware that anything from the minister of propaganda is propaganda and not truthful?

by SecretAntWorshiper

I just thought of this the other day. Did propaganda have a different meaning back then?

I just find it oddd that they had these official offices. Its like just by the name itself you would know whatever they say or work on is clear and cut political BS. I thought the whole point of propaganda was to not make it so blatantly clear that its propaganda

DanKensington

Words acquire connotations as the years advance. Language is weird like that - and sometimes it can depend on what language. More can always be said on the matter, of course, but you may be interested in just this same question as answered by u/tlumacz.