Eat is not the wrong verb for the consumption of propaganda. Perhaps, force-fed would be more accurate. We all eat it. Some people find it indigestible. Others are full of it.
Persuasion is the wrong method to reach victims of propaganda. They are unaware of their chumpness, and direct exposure of that embarrassing fact frequently fails.
Asking people if they eat propaganda is much better than telling them they are victims of propaganda, because one can be force-fed propaganda without fully accepting it. Pride can be salvaged.
The awareness that we live in a world of lies is growing, and it makes an opening for discussion about the lies. However, we need an amnesty for victims of propaganda so they won't be too embarrassed to be seen in public. The lie we need is just that we never believed it in the first place.
Barry http://mrpeakoil.com