Tbf as much as I’ve pushed back a bit here and there on the whole overly critical thing some of us have been doing idk if I’d really call what Luigi did propaganda of the deed either
Edit: like i feel like we’re kinda using that term to mean “general assassination” as you say lately and less what it traditionally meant
One of the guys on western kabuki talks about his time at a company that basically astroturfed for politicians and celebrities a few years ago and I think that shit is probably/definitely as widespread as you’d imagine it to be