Propaganda is needed in times of war. Without counter-propaganda, people may fall for the enemy's propaganda.
Kpt. Kozloff, you were spared from Nazism and Communism thanks to your grandfather's (or father) efforts. Unless you are a Nazi-Communist yourself, there's no need to be afraid to be gratefull for their work instead of demeaning their resistance against the urge to import seductive Nazi ideas to Britain and signing a peace-treaty with Hitler.
There's no doubt WW2 was a terrible sad experience for many. But have you observed that there never was any Donald Duck in Nazi Germany?
The purpose of propaganda is sad. The purpose of defeating Nazism is not. If the cartoon contributed to defeat Nazism in its way or even as a mere attempt with no practical results, is it sad afterall? Only now that we are free to considering things sad instead of being forced to praise the State, the Government, the Leader or face the consequences, and not have to use propaganda anymore.
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"Tout ce qui est exagéré est insignifiant." ("All that is exaggerated is insignificant.") - Talleyrand
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