Robert Prost (@Remigrator)

Why the Lambs are Silent »DeepDive BookClub« is a #podcast format discussing #political #commentary #Books by #German #Authors giving a #worldwide #audience the opportunity to dive into this unknown realm of #knowledge in #English https://youtu.be/R-upftgpdlI This excerpts from Rainer Mausfeld's 2015 work "Why the Lambs are Silent," analyses how core democratic concepts like #freedom​ and #democracy​ have been systematically distorted and emptied of their original meaning, serving #elite​ interests rather than genuine public good. It argues that this "Orwellian redefinition" has transformed democracy into an "electoral oligarchy," where economic and political elites operate largely unchecked. The author further explores methods of "democracy prevention" and "democracy management," including subtle psychological #manipulation​ techniques that exploit cognitive vulnerabilities, #media​ control, and the promotion of political apathy, all designed to render power structures invisible and deflect public outrage from systemic issues to individual failings. The book also critiques #neoliberalism​ as a project of radical wealth redistribution from bottom to top, bolstered by the media and intellectual "gatekeepers" who maintain a narrow, acceptable range of public discourse, effectively discrediting fundamental critique by labelling it "populist." Finally, it examines the use of "white torture" and the involvement of psychological associations in developing interrogation techniques, highlighting how even human rights are often undermined in practice under the guise of security, thereby making "barbarism" an inherent outcome of current #capitalist​ structures. Author: Rainer Mausfeld Book: Warum schweigen die Lämmer (2015)