Big business Quote by Sinclair Lewis
““preachers and modernist educators and discontented newspapermen and farm agitators—maybe they’ll worry at first, but they’ll get caught up in the web of propaganda, like we all were in the Great War, and they’ll all be convinced that, even if our Buzzy maybe has got a few faults, he’s on the side of the plain people, and against all the tight old political machines, and they’ll rouse the country for him as the Great Liberator (and meanwhile Big Business will just wink and sit tight!), and””
About This Quote
Source Novel: It Can't Happen Here, 1935
Propaganda manipulates public opinion, turning ordinary people into supporters of false saviors.
In simple terms: Propaganda sways people to follow deceptive leaders.
Key Takeaway
Question sources and resist manipulative narratives.
Themes
media influence
propaganda
political manipulation
Mood
cautious
inquisitive
Type
critical
analytical
When to use this quote
- political campaigns
- social media
- news consumption
Key Concepts
mass persuasion
psychology of belief
Questions to Reflect On
- What mechanisms protect societies from propaganda?
- How can individuals spot deceptive messaging?
A Different Perspective
Even aware citizens can be misled by skilled propaganda.
