Jingoism, racism, fear, religious fundamentalism: these are the ways o…

Noam Chomsky
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Jingoism, racism, fear, religious fundamentalism: these are the ways of appealing to people if you're trying to organize a mass base of support for policies that are really intended to crush them. ✨ Understanding Power. Book by Noam Chomsky, 2002.
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