while prohibition was seen as bad in the most eye, the propaganda spread by these powers influcned people, just like the propaganda spread by hitler. people trust what men in power have to say, they bring up false analysis and analogies which push people to trsut them for the benefit of the doubt.
What is the moral of the passage? It is important to think clearly in dangerous situations. Leopards are afraid to come near fire. Older people are wiser than young people