This is an interesting trend that becomes much more noticeable when searching for propaganda images online: propaganda parodies. With the prevalence of image manipulation software such as Photoshop and the ready availability of images online, people can easily re-appropriate images for their own purposes. Recently, political commentary is common. The unpopularity of the Bush administration and it's policies have brought about many images like the one above.
An interesting question: do these images constitute propaganda? I would tend to say 'no' because of their satirical nature. These images use classic propaganda for modern commentary, but the goal of persuasion is not evident in this particular vein of parodies. Despite the often subversive nature of propaganda, there's an earnestness in purpose that seems to be missing from these particular images, which only use propagandist imagery to take a stab at particular people or policies.
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