Empire Of Illusion By Chris Hedges Analysis

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Do you think the most essential skill in political theater is Artifice? You’re probably wondering what the word ‘artifice’ means correct? It means by having a clever trick that you use on someone that is lower than you; power wise. Political Leaders deal with money & have to make deals with others in order to gain more for themselves & to the ones that are higher than them. In order to make those kinds of deals, artifice has to be used. In any way they want to; as long as business is rolling along. Artifice shouldn’t be used in political theater for lots of reasons, but it has its reasons. “Those who have not mastered the art of entertainment, who fail to create a narrative or do not have one fashioned for them by their handlers, are ignored.“ …show more content…

Artifice is a big deal in the political theater. It has been used all the time and not just in business. A political leader has one job; attract others and do business. It is what they do and what they are made for. “Political leaders, who use the tools of mass propaganda to create a sense of faux intimacy with citizens, no longer need to be competent, sincere, or honest.” Mass propaganda continues to be used on a daily base throughout the world. Chris Hedges use the term “artifice” to make it seem a bit more interesting and bigger. Meaning, he used that word because not everyone smart enough like myself could know what the word means and would make us question ourselves what it means. He makes a bold statement towards political leaders using artifice when making deals. There are lots of ways of how leaders communicate with citizens, but is there artifice? Is there artifice in order to get what you want from the

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