essentially, yes. it also means that they're wrong about everything. if the blank slate is false, then they can't force everyone to think as they do, and thus eliminate competition of thought, and thus eliminate anyone who is capable of thinking they're wrong. this was the premise to engsoc in 1984, and is the ultimate end of communism as put forth by marx. everyone must become communist. everyone must think the same. so long as one person is out of line, then it falls apart. none can disagree. none can live outside the system. it's fucking borg ideology. all must be assimilated.
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