We can be seduced...by powerful political groups that promise more wealth and lower taxes. Those with power can use clever, psychological tricks and play upon our weaknesses and brokenness in order to attract us to their way of thinking. We can be manipulated into illusion.

Jean Vanier
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In this quote, he is speaking about the power of politicians. The manipulation of people's emotions by using their weaknesses and brokenness to attract them to a particular side of an issue. It has been proven that people will believe what they want to believe whether the claims are true or false.

Source: Finding Peace

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