Plain Folks
There is little doubt that President Obama and Vice President Biden are among the most powerful people on earth; Yet, in the picture above they are shown dining on $6.95 burgers at a strip mall eatery called, ‘Ray’s Hell Burger.’ This clearly shows that both are normal and sensible citizens, which is exactly what this propaganda technique is supposed to convince the viewers of. It may be something as simple as eating a burger at a mall, but it is still a perfect example of Plain Folks. The technique attempts to depict a famous figure as the average observer and is especially prominent in politics, where the voters want someone who can relate to them and are more likely to vote for someone who seems down-to-earth. With plain folks propaganda, Obama and Biden eating a burger turns into a powerful message telling the viewers that our President and Vice President are just like their citizens and because of that they will know what the people want and will represent the people better than anyone else.
"Obama and Biden Do Lunch." Los Angeles Times. N.p., 5 May 2009. Web.
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"Obama and Biden Do Lunch." Los Angeles Times. N.p., 5 May 2009. Web.
<http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/washington/2009/05/obamabidenlunchswineflu.html>