“The truth seems to be that propaganda on its own cannot force its way into unwilling minds; neither can it inculcate something wholly new; nor can it keep people persuaded once they have ceased to believe. It penetrates into minds already open, and rather than instill opinion it articulates and justifies opinions already present in the minds of its recipients.” PeopleWayMindBelieveSeemsForceOpinionSocietyPropagandaJustifyPenetrateUnwillingInstillTrue Believer Author:Eric Hoffer
“The American oligarchy spares no pains in promoting the belief that it does not exist, but the success of its disappearing act depends on equally strenuous efforts on the part of an American public anxious to believe in egalitarian fictions and unwilling to see what is hidden in plain sight.” BelieveDoePainBeliefEffortFictionDependsSightDisappearAnxiousSparesPromotingUnwillingOligarchyNo PainPlain Sight Author:Michael Lind