At most rallies or meetings, and at the end of marches, there tend to be people who are ‘the great and the good’ standing there and telling us mostly what we already knew/agreed with. And they usually exceed their time limit, naturlich.
What a way to energise and mobilise people (and yes, a good speaker CAN do that, but how long does the mobilisation effect actually last, in the absence of a functional group)
See also ego-fodder, zombie repertoires
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