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That makes sense, unfortunately. Most people are not deep thinkers -- nor should they be -- and explaining to the oppressed a world beyond imperialism is like explaining the real world to the shadow-watchers in Plato's cave.

Somebody I don't otherwise admire said that the what makes communists different from philosophers is this: while the philosopher returns to the cave to tell people about the ideal world of forms he saw, the communist returns to the cave to smash the puppets casting the shadows, beat down the puppeteers, and drag people kicking and screaming into the sunlight.