I had a rare snorckle (combination of a snort and chuckle) when I saw this YouTube video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JPONTneuaF4
Like a great advertising/PR campaign, this hearts-and-flowers fantasy video had it all: Seductive sweet talk, brand name repetition (an impressive 17 mentions of “Candy Mountain” in about 3 minutes) overly plain propaganda, and a BIG PROMISE. The only thing missing was the “delivery” on the BIG PROMISE.
Sugarcoating a message is one thing. Disinformation is another.
Each may start with persuasive intentions but only one will end with a curiously painful conclusion.