Not like I went into it knowing what was to come. The first game was great. Logic would dictate the second would be too. I'm not gonna go out of my way to spoil story intentionally. Especially the twist halfway in. It was a little hammy, but I'm glad I didn't ruin it for myself. Frankly, I'm surprised I didn't get accidently spoiled with how dumb it is.

Also, I would consider it pandering more than propaganda. Propaganda is subtle. This is just getting it slammed into my head. Big difference.