Examples of Propaganda Today ft. 60 Minutes Kristina Drye Interview — Daily Persuasion Ep. 170

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What if the emotional stories you're being fed are actually designed to control your mind — not inform it? That’s the shocking question at the center of Daily Persuasion Ep. 170: “Examples of Propaganda Today ft. 60 Minutes Kristina Drye Interview.”

In this explosive episode, Joshua Lisec — bestselling author, master ghostwriter, and certified hypnotist — peels back the curtain on one of the modern examples of propaganda making waves across mainstream media: the now-viral 60 Minutes Kristina Drye interview. Framed as a tragic tale of a struggling public servant suddenly out of work, the story quickly unravels under scrutiny. And Lisec is here to walk you through exactly how it was constructed to manipulate you — and why it works.

The Kristina Drye interview paints a picture of a woman devastated by the USAID shutdown, with no way to afford daycare or medical bills. But as Lisec reveals, Kristina Drye wasn’t some low-level bureaucrat — she was a high-paid consultant who declined a generous buyout package. In other words, she wasn’t the story. But she was the propaganda.

Lisec dives deep into the persuasion techniques behind the viral interview: techniques designed not to inform you, but to move you emotionally, to guilt you, to enrage you, to make you forget facts and focus on feelings. These are examples of propaganda in politics at their most effective — emotionally charged anecdotes that blur the line between truth and fiction.

Using this case, Lisec unpacks current examples of propaganda tactics that are being used today to steer public opinion. You’ll learn how modern examples of propaganda don’t always look like old war posters — they look like a woman on TV choking up over bills, even if her six-figure consulting contract tells a different story.

Throughout this episode, Lisec showcases persuasive techniques that journalists and government agencies use to create what he calls the “Forest-to-Tree Perception Shift.” Instead of focusing on USAID’s wasteful spending or corruption, the viewer is prompted to think only about one woman’s pain. The Kristina Drye interview becomes a tool — a compelling propaganda example that shifts attention from the real issue: mass government inefficiency.

Lisec also highlights powerful counters to propaganda. One viral post from the X platform framed the situation differently: “It was either my gas and groceries, or paying your salary, Kristina. I chose gas.” This reframing uses a persuasion psychology tool known as the “moral authority frame,” flipping the emotional burden and giving it back to the propagandist.

If you've ever wondered how to persuade someone to do something when they're hypnotized by mainstream narratives, this episode is for you. Lisec teaches persuasion techniques you can use in daily conversation, writing, and digital discourse to reframe, redirect, and neutralize emotional manipulation.

You’ll also see how examples of persuasion in advertising mirror the very same tactics used by 60 Minutes: storytelling, pathos, selective editing, and character-driven distraction. When done right, these are powerful techniques of persuasion in writing — but when misused, they become dangerous tools of control.

This episode doesn’t just dissect the Kristina Drye interview — it equips you to recognize propaganda examples in the wild. Whether it's a teary testimonial on TV or a cleverly edited segment, you’ll learn to see through the noise and spot the current examples of propaganda for what they are: tactics, not truth.

In Daily Persuasion Ep. 170: Examples of Propaganda Today ft. 60 Minutes Kristina Drye Interview, Joshua Lisec arms you with the tools to think clearly, speak persuasively, and resist the emotional blackmail that’s disguised as “news.” It’s not just about watching smarter — it’s about living smarter.

Tune in and find out why understanding persuasion, propaganda, and their tactics is no longer optional — it’s essential.