This is a favorite quote of mine:
The beauty of the democratic systems of thought control, as contrasted with their clumsy totalitarian counterparts, is that they operate by subtly establishing on a voluntary basis--aided by the force of nationalism and media control by substantial interests--presuppositions that set the limits of debate, rather than by imposing beliefs with a bludgeon...... Those who do not accept the fundamental principles of state propaganda are simply excluded from the debate (or if noticed, dismissed as "emotional," "irresponsible," etc.)."
Noam Chomsky and Edward S. Herman
I suppose this quote by Chomsky and Herman also plays into the theme of this blog. Those who step outside of the limits of debate might also be termed "Left-Wing Wackos".
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