Second paragraph concedes at some level that material conditions informs the idea but then backtracks to criticism of a lack of a type of metaphysical conception of change. This latter is just the other side of the coin of those who are firmly in the camp of brainwashing as an explanation for lack of persuasion of westerners towards more significant anti-imperialism (it is not).
First paragraph is correct.
Second paragraph concedes at some level that material conditions informs the idea but then backtracks to criticism of a lack of a type of metaphysical conception of change. This latter is just the other side of the coin of those who are firmly in the camp of brainwashing as an explanation for lack of persuasion of westerners towards more significant anti-imperialism (it is not).
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