Benjamin's technological reproducibility

I actually enjoyed reading this part of Benjamin's book. The goal of this piece was to study the impact of the reproduction of artwork and the art of film are having on art in its traditional form. He explains that a reproduction's shortcoming is its lack of "here and now" of the original work of art. This means the manual reproduction's lack of authenticity puts it below the original. However, when the technological reproduction appears, although it still lacks the here and now of the original, it is superior to the manual reproduction and to the original because technological reproduction can take the original further than it could ever get by itself. Besides, it is more independent of the original than the manual reproduction.
"By replacing the work many times over, it substitutes a mass existence for a unique existence. And in permitting the reproduction to reach the recipient in his or her own situation, it actualizes that which is reproduced" (p. 22).
Benjamin proposes that art should be politicized (as opposed to fascist idea of aesthecizing of politics).
The film is a form of art that contributes to expansion of art among the masses. According to Benjamin, "it is the artwork most capable of improvement. And this capability is linked to its radical renunciation of eternal value" (I understand its originality?) p. 28.
One of the crucial points in this chapter, in my opinion is the following quote:
"The technological reproducibility of the artwork changes the relation of the masses to art" (p.36). Masses exposed to the arts can be educated together (or brainwashed, I  guess, too). By education of the masses a change can be made in the direction desired by the political leaders. That's exactly what the communists wanted and achieved to a degree.
That's all for now. Sorry for the late blog...