"Only problem is that we don't live in 1948 or 1984 for that matter."
You forget one thing: human nature hasn't changed that much.
There are still plenty of modern examples of leaders that are blindly followed by people. E.g. cults, certain countries, etc.
Perhaps the risk of this happening in the West has gone down, but it's still there.
Do not underestimate the power of TV and the like.. and do not forget how fear is an effective method to sweep people into action. Perhaps not invading other countries.. but things like body scanners and privacy invasions are common place now.. why? fear + media outlets = powerful.
"Only problem is that we don't live in 1948 or 1984 for that matter."
You forget one thing: human nature hasn't changed that much.
There are still plenty of modern examples of leaders that are blindly followed by people. E.g. cults, certain countries, etc.
Perhaps the risk of this happening in the West has gone down, but it's still there.
Do not underestimate the power of TV and the like.. and do not forget how fear is an effective method to sweep people into action. Perhaps not invading other countries.. but things like body scanners and privacy invasions are common place now.. why? fear + media outlets = powerful.
Different effects, same underlying principles..