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Why does the term "propaganda" carry a negative connotation

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Specifically, I’m talking about a word to describe the sum of all messages a particular political member has broadcast (through various media), but one without the negative connotation of “brainwashing” that propaganda can carry.
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The word “propaganda” has a negative connotation – that is, people tend to use it for practices that they disagree with. It’s typically used to describe things like Communist propaganda or Fascist propaganda. These phrases imply that there’s something dishonest and sinister about propaganda.

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THAT was copied and pasted from g0ogle so please re-word it

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