In troubled times, times of uncertainty or transition, various low types of people always and everywhere appear. I’m not talking about those so-called ‘advanced’ people who are always rushing ahead of everyone else (their main concern), albeit very often with a purpose that’s extremely stupid, but is nonetheless more or less definite. No, I’m talking here only about the riff-raff. The riff-raff that exists in every society rises to the surface in any time of transition, and is utterly devoid not only of any goal, but even the slightest indication of an idea, and merely gives expression to
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