“Hive mind”. I like it.
I think I’m going to start using it.
Yes, Hive Mind. That quintessential leftist characteristic is at the heart of my as-yet-unpublished book series.
My problem is that the ideas I started using years ago, when I began to write a science fiction novel, are coming true so quickly and often, that by the time I can publish it, it will seem derivative.
Oh, well. I cannot regret any of this: The nation is infinitely more important than my literary success.
I think it survives because some people feel much, much safer in a crowd. If one isn't particularly bright it's safer to parrot what the perceived bright people are spouting.
It also serves to identify the outsider. For years mentioning an article in the NYT was a quick way to identify who was worth talking to, hiring, etc. Virtue signaling on Facebook performs the same function today.
I’m surprised they haven’t accused him of having no ‘gravitas’.