An early member of the Nazi party, founder of the Gestapo, and one of the main perpetrators of Nazi Germany:
Goring: "Why, of course, the people don't want war. Why would some poor slob on a farm want to risk his life in a war when the best that he can get out of it is to come back to his farm in one piece. Naturally, the common people don't want war; neither in Russia nor in England nor in America, nor for that matter in Germany. That is understood.
But, after all, it is the leaders of the 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."
Gilbert: "There is one difference. 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."
Goring: "Oh, that is all well and good, but, 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 (Fox News on 9/11) and exposing the country to danger (George W. Bush). It works the same way in any country."
See if this sounds familiar...
- Feb 27, 1933 - Nazis burn Reichstag building to create crisis atmosphere.
- Feb 28, 1933 - Emergency powers granted to Hitler as a result of the Reichstag fire.
- March 24, 1933 - German Parliament passes Enabling Act giving Hitler dictatorial powers.
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