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For those leftists who always feel superior to the proletariat (europe.pub)
submitted 11 months ago by to c/socialism@midwest.social
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cross-posted from: https://lemmy.ml/post/39703549

“As for those anti-imperialists who don’t participate in this festival of xenophobia — and here I include myself — we have our own elitist consolation: we accept the tragedy of masses of gullible sheeple falling for cunning propaganda because having overcome it flatters our own intelligence. The more we condemn society’s stupidity, the smarter we feel in comparison.”
- Masses, Elites, and Rebels: The Theory of “Brainwashing” (2022)
Roderic Day, 2022-05-23

https://redsails.org/masses-elites-and-rebels/

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[–] 0 points 11 months ago

To get to those masses, you must utilise cult-like propaganda yourself, but there's a danger it turns into fascism.

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