[henkster]

the audience all looked like mannequins: Not a smile, not a movement just stone-like staring at the stage.

This is what Lenin thought "New Soviet Man" would be like.

[bunster]

“This is what Lenin thought “New Soviet Man” would be like.”

Perfect description. In a crowd that size you’d see someone talking with their neighbor, or a cough here and there, a smirk or a grin. Nothing - blank faces staring - hypnotized.

Compare to our rallies - smiling, happy, sometimes a prayer - always joy.