I think the modern reader can see where Bezmenov is certainly a product of an era engaged in a worldwide struggle between Soviet Communism and American Capitalism that has clearly passed, but the underlying message that describes the mentality of the "demoralized" actor is just uncanny. This is a person who holds egalitarianism as the ultimate ideal, regardless of any level of evidence contrary to its propriety. He's also spot on when he talks about the utter separation of a religion from its source materials which I think is certainly reflected in modern society's religious institutions. Here, I'm thinking of the mega churches of America, the entire Western World's obsession with "Not Real Islam TM," the Roman Catholic Church, which is quite a far cry from the church of just four decades ago when the book was written.
He further describes the criminal nihilism that I think is readily apparent as America has its mass shootings, and China its mass stabbings. I think the main thing to take from the book is the ability to identify the type of person he describes, and the messages that they promote. He talks about the promotion of "non-issues" like homosexual marriage etc, that have no real relevance to the masses but are pressed on everyone and used to identify badthink-ers. Just really a spot on piece in so many ways.
He further describes the criminal nihilism that I think is readily apparent as America has its mass shootings, and China its mass stabbings. I think the main thing to take from the book is the ability to identify the type of person he describes, and the messages that they promote. He talks about the promotion of "non-issues" like homosexual marriage etc, that have no real relevance to the masses but are pressed on everyone and used to identify badthink-ers. Just really a spot on piece in so many ways.