Why Reagan’s Call to “Tear Down This Wall” Rang throughout History

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Never underestimate the power of the right words. I am not talking about spin, pandering to the masses, or spitting out whatever is popular (or trending"). Saying the right things (the truth), and saying them in the right way, can move mountains.

Soviet propaganda was very good at saying things right, but few believed it because it was not the truth. The TV set in our apartment could go on all day about how the Soviet Union is the best country in the world, and that the US is about to collapse, but it only made my grandfather cringe. When he tuned his radio to the Free Europe" station, his expression was completely different.