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"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 pacifist
by kahnpro 10y ago
"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 danger. It works the same way in any country."
--Hermann Göring
- sdoering 10y agoDidn't know this quote. Just saved it into my quote-book.
- jevinskie 10y agoIt is even more interesting, today, when you see the statement that prompted Göring to respond as such. > "There is one difference," I pointed out. "In a democracy the people have some say in the matter through their elected representatives, and in the United States only Congress can declare wars." [0] It is funny how quickly Congress delegated that power to the executive. [0]: http://www.snopes.com/quotes/goering.asp http://www.snopes.com/quotes/goering.asp