Emocracy: The Practice Of Manipulating The Emotions Of The Population
Leonid Savin- After the death of democracy in the West, politicians resort to the practice of manipulating the emotions of the population.
After the death of democracy in the West, politicians resort to the practice of manipulating the emotions of the population.
Back in 2019, American historian Niall Ferguson noted about the United States that “we no longer live in a democracy. We live in a democratic society where emotions rule, not the majority, and feelings matter more than reason. The stronger your feelings, the better you are able to bring yourself to resentment, the more influence you have. And never use words where emoticons are appropriate.”
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