O.G. Rose | 17. The Mob and the Mass by O.G. Rose @O.G.Rose.Michelle.and.Daniel | Uploaded February 2024 | Updated October 2024, 9 hours ago.
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Perhaps all collectives end similar in consequence, but they are not identical in origin. The French Revolution and Nazism both entailed groups and crowds, but while the French Revolution deconstructed societal norms, Nazism became a societal norm and was incubated by norms. Classically, there have been efforts to associate Western Liberalism with Stalin and Conservatism with Hitler, but I cannot say I find this distinction helpful: for me, it is much more productive to consider the difference between the Mob which destroys “givens,” and the Mass which results because of “givens” — this far better captures “the tragedy of us.”
For the rest of the piece, please see:
ogrose.substack.com/p/the-mob-and-the-mass
Medium:
o-g-rose-writing.medium.com/the-mob-and-the-mass-222f25169ff1
Pick up a copy of "Belonging Again" by O.G. Rose today!
amazon.com/Belonging-Again-Explanation-Part-I-ebook/dp/B0C4M1F9WX?ref_=ast_author_dp
Perhaps all collectives end similar in consequence, but they are not identical in origin. The French Revolution and Nazism both entailed groups and crowds, but while the French Revolution deconstructed societal norms, Nazism became a societal norm and was incubated by norms. Classically, there have been efforts to associate Western Liberalism with Stalin and Conservatism with Hitler, but I cannot say I find this distinction helpful: for me, it is much more productive to consider the difference between the Mob which destroys “givens,” and the Mass which results because of “givens” — this far better captures “the tragedy of us.”
For the rest of the piece, please see:
ogrose.substack.com/p/the-mob-and-the-mass
Medium:
o-g-rose-writing.medium.com/the-mob-and-the-mass-222f25169ff1
