Original artwork, not a still
If those in charge of our society — politicians, corporate executives, and owners of press and television — can dominate our ideas, they will be secure in their power. They will not need soldiers patrolling the streets. We will control ourselves.
Behind the line
What it means
Our interpretation.
The speaker argues that rulers who shape what people think need no armed force. If those in power dominate ideas, the public ends up policing itself, which the speaker presents as the most secure form of control.
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