What is the overt message in this ad? How do we know this? What is the covert message in this ad? How do we know that? How is this propaganda (include and be specific about how it uses the specific types of propaganda we have read about)?
The overt message in this ad is the USA is better than other countries or places because of the freedom involved with supply and competition. We are also convinced oil is good for us.
The covert message is that the petroleum companies are doing good for us. It is trying to also convince us to be afraid of communism because they do not have a free economy like we do. It is holding the USA over everyone; the martians came to our country and were amazed at how we functioned. The video took no note of any other country or place other than the United States.
This is propaganda because it leaves you with a lasting, underlying message. The message is that the USA is better than other places like Russia because of our free market. We have supply and competition, which allows for a happy country. They are also trying to convince us the oil companies are doing more good than harm.
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