Total War Today's puppets are bruised and bloodied from having their strings pulled hard and often. The TV watchers are in a state of shock. Once Hussein invaded Kuwait, the spectacle began a modern version of total war. It attacked everywhere and grabbed everyone by the collar at once. The vast, interlocking structures of the military, government, and media are backed up by an equally vast system of self-deception and selective amnesia.
Most people are already numb from the small doses of deception involved in daily life.
If I looked more like a model he'd never cheat on me. This jacket will make me popular. You are ready to accept easy answers which prove that you are not making any mistakes. The magic hold exerted by the spectacle comes from the absence of any alternatives. The system is invisible since it hides in plain view.