the locusts have no king yet they advance together in ranks
a motivational complex is a type of organizational structure where people are united by shared motivations or similar goals rather than actual affiliation, shared group membership, or even proximity in space and time
individuals and groups can form a united front, even if this process is completely unbeknownst to themselves. in fact this happens all the time. this primarily happens with individuals and groups doing bad things. thats what this quote means. essential for info-terrain navigation 
failing to understand this is how u get people searching for connections in conspiracy world, politics, general current events, etc that dont actually exist. they can see that something is making a united front but they fail to realize its more complicated than direct affiliation
