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Noam Chomsky

The public is not to see where power lies, how it shapes policy, and for what ends. Rather, people are to hate and fear one another.

Noam Chomsky

Fear

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Chomsky is saying that those in control want to keep people unaware of who actually holds power and influences decisions. Instead of focusing on that, people are encouraged to direct their anger and fear toward each other, distracting them from the true source of control.

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