Propaganda Techniques

Since those farmers don't give their cows any hormones, they claim their milk is "ecological" and "sustainable."

• hot potato

• virtue words

• stalling

• deification

The senator said, "Americans have the God-given right to bear arms."

• faulty analogy

• transfer

• plain folks

• deification

The politician stood in front of a large American flag during her speech.

• testimonial

• transfer

• bandwagon

• least-of-evils

"You'll have no ring-around-the collar if you switch to Wisk detergent!" (Woman holding up shirt)

• stalling

• testimonial

• ad hominem

• slippery slope

During his speech, the billionaire politician said, "I waited tables to pay my way through college!"

• scapegoat

• fear

• plain folks

• testimonial

"Latest sensation sweeping the nation!"

• bandwagon

• testimonial

• fear

• diversion

"If you are not with me, then you are my enemy!" -Anakin Skywalker

• hot potato

• transfer

• false dichotomy

• fear

At a political debate: "When will you actually pay your taxes?"

• name calling

• transfer

• fear

• hot potato

"We will look into that...."

• diversion

• stalling

• tu quoque

• bandwagon

Candidate A is a former gangster; candidate B is suspected of bribery and corruption.

• least-of-evils

• fear

• stereotype

• ad hominem