A "new" and relatively independent reality, superimposed on the world of tangible fact is now operative - a reality composed of slogans, black-and-white images, and straight judgements which distract people from observable, experienced reality in order to make them live in a singular universe with its own logic and consistency. It is this universe which is increasingly closing in on people no longer capable of making contact with the tangible world. Yet the contemporary politician must operate in precisely that universe
The Political Illusion
Jacques Ellul
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