The secret of the demagogue is to make himself as stupid as… - Karl Kraus

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The secret of the demagogue is to make himself as stupid as his audience so they believe they are clever as he.

Karl Kraus

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Karl Kraus (28 April 1874 – 12 June 1936) was an Austrian journalist, satirist, essayist, aphorist, playwright and poet.

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Signori, chi ha qualcosa da dire si faccia avanti, e taccia.

My language is the common prostitute that I turn into a virgin.

Satire that the censor understands is rightly censored.

The secret of the demagogue is to make himself as stupid as his audience so they believe they are clever as he. - Karl Kraus

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