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Originally posted by wonton
The historical model has proven that as long as the populace is materially "comfy" and scared of some "external menace" that national leaders can do just about anything they please, including taking over vast swaths of the globe or even marching people into concentration camps.
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"Naturally, the common people don't want war ... but after all it is the leaders of a country who determine the policy, and it is always a simple matter to drag the people along, whether it is a democracy, or a fascist dictatorship, or a parliament, or a communist dictatorship. Voice or no voice, the people can always be brought to the bidding of the leaders. That is easy. All you have to do is to tell them they are being attacked, and denounce the pacifists for lack of patriotism and exposing the country to danger. It works the same in every country. "
- Herman Goering
"To announce that there must be no criticism of the president, or that we are to stand by the president, right or wrong, is not only unpatriotic and servile, but is morally treasonable to the American public."
- Theodore Rooosevelt
"When there is peace, the warlike man attacks himself"
- Friedrich Nietzsche
"You'll have to speak up, I'm wearing a towel."
- Home Simpson
