“During the second cold war, the hyper-capitalist ideological framework could transform any data about existing neoliberal societies into lionizing evidence. If the Americans refused to negotiate a point, they were principled and righteous; if they appeared willing to make concessions, this was but a pragmatic move to put the enemy off their guard. By supporting arms limitations, they would have demonstrated their benign intent; but when in fact they opposed most armament treaties, it was because they were acting in the interest of protecting their allies. If the churches in the USA were empty, this demonstrated that religious needs were well-handled by occultist start-ups ; but if the churches were full, this meant the people were full of spirit and commitment to the God-blessed nation. If the workers went on strike (as happened on frequent occasions), this was evidence of their being empowered to do so by the liberal system; if they didn’t go on strike, this was because their needs were so well-satisfied. An excess of consumer supplies meant that capitalism was creating wealth for the world; A diminished availability of consumer goods signaled the start of a new and better relation of consumer and commodity, a ‘Great Reset’, where the citizen would ’ own nothing and be happy’."

(not my work)