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I don't see anything distinctly Soviet about it other than them coining the term. The description seems like a very good fit for various swaths of western demo
by throwaway0a5e 5y ago
I don't see anything distinctly Soviet about it other than them coining the term. The description seems like a very good fit for various swaths of western demographics. When people grow up surrounded by "you're part of a machine/system" ideologies they tend to exhibit these qualities regardless of whether the machine is portrayed as good (for all their faults, the USSR did try had to convince people they were part of something meaningful), neutral or evil.
- antattack 5y agoIt's true, it exists everywhere but at much smaller scale. Societies have developed mechanisms to keep it in check like freedom of press, education, and checks and balances.