Max Stirner said that earlier and more beautifully.

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Maybe, but less thoroughly. Think about Zarathustra descending to the town. He meets all kinds of herds: democrats, drunks, libertarians, hodlers, maffias, greens, religious fanatics, lasereyes, do-gooders, ... The lot. Stirner doesn't provide an overarching panorama, he still is too kind to humanity.

I agree.

For me, Le Bon analyzed the character of the masses most precisely.

You could add Lemaistre, Burke, Toqueville, and many more.