> The fact that the stupid person is often stubborn must not blind us to the fact that he is not independent. In conversation with him, one virtually feels that one is dealing not at all with a person, but with slogans, catchwords and the like, that have taken possession of him. He is under a spell, blinded, misused, and abused in his very being.
I spend a lot of time (too much, apparently) chatting with MAGA folks and this is a stunningly accurate description. It really is just pre-programmed slogans. You see it now even in Congressional hearings of cabinet members, which is fucking horrifying.
