The secret of the demagogue is to appear as dumb as his audience so that these people can believe themselves as smart as he.

— Karl Kraus Half-Truths and One-And-A-Half Truths (1976)

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The secret of the demagogue is to appear as dumb as his audience so that these people can believe themselves as smart as he is.

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In These Great Times : A Karl Kraus Reader (1976)

In These Great Times : A Karl Kraus Reader (1976)

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