What is the relationship between politics and public perception?
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"Politics thrives on the illusion of appearances; when we awaken to the truth of actions over images, the machinery of nationalism crumbles."
According to Osho, politics survives by manipulating collective perception: we mistake appearances for character, glorify war, and thus crown 'great' leaders whose power depends on our unconsciousness. Politicians need fear and conflict to seem necessary; when awareness rises and we judge by actions, not images, nationalism and its war machinery lose legitimacy and wither.
Politics looks powerful because we get dazzled by show and war stories—if we wake up and watch actions, their power fades.
Why this matters practically
- Look past image and rhetoric; evaluate leaders by actions and real outcomes.
- Refuse fear/war narratives; support life-affirming science, cooperation, and peace.
- Cultivate awareness; a conscious public makes manipulative politics irrelevant.
- Refuse fear/war narratives; support life-affirming science, cooperation, and peace.
- Cultivate awareness; a conscious public makes manipulative politics irrelevant.
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