The power elite can maintain their hegemony because the hegemonic ideology is ambiguous and contradictory, leaving a lot to the imagination of each individual. It allows many to consent to the actions of the power elite, even without buying the explicit reasons and justifications for them. Consenting to the power elite's hegemony without buying their official reasons and justifications for particular actions has an added benefit, because those who consent feel like they are doing what they are doing without becoming dupes, thinking on their own. -- Yoshie
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