fascism, kitsch, popular heroes, and dictating to others

In popular culture, our musicians sing to us in our own voice.
(leadership proper)

In mass culture they shout what we want to hear.
(dictatorship based on unconscious identifications and mirroring)

The ones I've had any sort of conversations with on a more than a 2-3
e-mail exchange basis, have exclusively been of the latter sort. And
there are those who try to 'play subtle' and mislead that way.

The 'people' listening to anyone doesn't mean anything, and it certainly
does not mean power. It is cheap + dictatorial + abusive to 'the people'.

`, . ` `k a r e i' ? ' D42