Black Propaganda 101

The history of misinformation as a tool to advance one's interest dates back to the time when Hercules, Jason, Perseus, Theseus, and Achilles were competing to be named as Greek mythology's best hero.

Theseus argued that Perseus and Hercules could not be counted as real heroes considering that they are demigods. This made Theseus very popular.

Achilles eventually exposed Theseus as having real stinking body odor that helped lift the enormous boulder when he was 16, a controversy that turned people off and diverted their affection to Achilles.

Achilles was almost touted as the best Greek hero until Perseus alleged that he has been taking some sort of performance-enhancing drug when his mother dipped his entire body in the River of Styx when he was still a baby.

When people saw that they have no use for a vulnerable mortal heel, Greece has been left baffled as to who should be named as their greatest hero...

Little did these Greeks know that half way around the globe about a couple of millenia later, modern politicians would immitate the strategies of their Greek heroes to win Constitutional popularity contest eventually known as elections.

In the Philippines, black propaganda became more popular. Discrediting competitions has evolved into a very elaborate tactic, which can be reduced to more or less like this news article:

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