The public is not to see where power lies, how it shapes policy, and f…

Noam Chomsky
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The public is not to see where power lies, how it shapes policy, and for what ends. Rather, people are to hate and fear one another. ✨ Let's stay chummy, Chomsky by Pat Kane, www.independent.co.uk. June 22, 1997.
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