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Politics will eventually be replaced by imagery. The politician will be only too happy to abdicate in favor of his image

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"Politics will eventually be replaced by imagery. The politician will be only too happy to abdicate in favor of his image, because the image will be much more powerful than he could ever be"

- Marshall McLuhan

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This quote is written / told by Marshall McLuhan between July 21, 1911 and December 31, 1980. He/she was a famous Sociologist from Canada. The author also have 53 other quotes.

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