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opiate of the massesstresses
quot.aph. опиум для народа (крылатое выражение: What are opiates for masses? In popular usage, the phrase “opiate of the masses” is often employed to refer just to consolation and happiness premiums provided by religion. But Marx argued that people seek comfort in religion and that religion suppresses emancipatory politics, thereby preventing the masses from revolting against those in power. oup.com Aiduza)