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[digitaldiscipline]

"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 tell them they are being attacked, and denounce the pacifists for lack of patriotism, and exposing the country to greater danger."

-Herman Goering, at the Nuremberg trials

Comments

[dogsbody01.livejournal.com]

Thanks for sharing the quote.That sounds a hell of a lot, like what's going in this country unfortunatly.

[analmuch.livejournal.com]

Interesting quote although I doubt how effective it is. This will only work if the people actually cared what others thought of them. For those meek souls out there, I am sure that if they are denounced as being unpatriotic, they will fall into line. *extends middle finger*
This very true for a large part of the populace though.

[kendra-manycats.livejournal.com]

There have been several Germans who lived through WWII speaking on NPR. And what Bush is doing scares them AND their relatives in Germany. They all see the writing on the wall.

But Americans don't know history. And those who don't remember it are doomed to repeat it. (a paraphrased quote)