Walter Lippmann: On the Complexity of Political Beliefs

„Once you touch the biographies of human beings, the notion that political beliefs are logically determined collapses like a pricked balloon.“

Walter LippmannWalter Lippmann on the fragility of the notion that political beliefs are logically determined.
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Walter Lippmann was an American journalist and political commentator, known for his work on public opinion and political communication.

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Walter Lippmann (1889–1974) was a prominent American journalist, media critic, and political commentator. He coined significant concepts in media and communication studies, particularly regarding the role of mass media in democracy. His book "Public Opinion" (1922) remains a classic in media criticism and political philosophy.

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"It no longer matters whether one is exposed to true information. A person who is demoralized is unable to evaluate true information. The facts mean nothing to him. Even if I overwhelm him with information, with authentic evidence, with documents, with pictures. Even if I take him by force to the Soviet Union and show him a concentration camp, he will refuse to believe it until he gets a kick in his fat ass. When the military boot crushes his balls, then he will understand, but not before. That is the tragic aspect of the situation of demoralization." Yuri Bezmenow
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