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Really totalitarians are all about believing their own flattering lies. Witness the "foes are strong and weak at the same time" hallmark and notice how incohere
by Nasrudith 7y ago
Really totalitarians are all about believing their own flattering lies. Witness the "foes are strong and weak at the same time" hallmark and notice how incoherent and terrible their estimation of foes are. It is "good" at justifying travesties but incoherent doublethink doesn't lend well to strategy.
- vkou 7y agoPlenty of non-totalitarian groups display these kinds of cognitive dissonances. This is not a unique, or even particularly noteworthy trait. It has little to no descriptive power.