[lbo-talk] Obama and the Cult of Personality

[Eric Beck]

>>> Appearances are not deceiving, but extremely efficient. When Dorothy & Co
>>> discover The Wizard of Oz is actually an old man behind a curtain, they
>>> nonetheless expect him to work his magic. And so he does: the illusion
>>> persists.
>
> It's been a long time since I've seen it, but isn't this dead wrong? After
> being discovered and confessing, he shows Dorothy how to end the dream
> illusion.  And he shows the others they don't need magic to change their
> characters, just a little self-confidence.

It isn't really about illusion but recognition:

<http://recordingsurface.blogsome.com/2007/01/02/were-off-to-seek-recognition/>