Quote by Jean Baudrillard

What you have to do is enter the fiction of America, enter America as fiction. It is, indeed, on this fictive basis that it dominates the world.

What you have to do is enter the fiction of America, enter A

Summary

This quote suggests that in order to understand and comprehend America's dominance on the global stage, one must view it through a fictional lens and treat it as a construct rather than a tangible reality. By entering the "fiction of America," it implies that its power and influence are based on narratives, myths, and idealized versions of itself. The quote implies that embracing and acknowledging the fictive nature of America allows for a deeper understanding of how it maintains its global dominance.

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By Jean Baudrillard

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