"Of course the people don't want war. But after all, it's the leaders of the country who determine the policy, and it's always a simple matter to drag the people along whether it's a democracy, 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 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
2006-08-14 12:18:37 · 13 answers · asked by hawkeyes 3 in Politics & Government ➔ Politics
Your right, our leaders have trying to rewrite history by using means already tried in the past. You do know what the definition for insane is don't you? "Doing the same things over and over expecting a different result" Einstein said this in his notes before he was able to solve E= Mc2......
2006-08-15 21:31:18 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 8⤊ 1⤋
It seems to work in the USA, too.
BTW, Germany pretended it was attacked:
The Reichstagg Fire, blamed on the Communists,
and
Germany pretended to have been attacked by Poland by dressing up mental patients in Polish Army uniforms.
German astronautic engineers & the national highway system weren't the only things imported from Germany after the war; google Project Paperclip sometime, & see what you come up with...
2006-08-14 19:44:32 · answer #2 · answered by comicards 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
History has so many lessons to learn from and improve on, but the willfully ignorant are the reason society keeps repeating these mistakes.
Another Nazi quote was from Hitler Himself: "What luck for the Leaders that men do not think." It is scary but so true at the same time. These people, as well as all leaders that seek imperial conquest for more power to satisfy their greed, know how to manipulate the masses to get what they want. The tragic thing is that so many people are willing to bow down to nationalism and forget to do what's right for mankind as a whole.
2006-08-14 19:40:08 · answer #3 · answered by Daniel C 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes. to some degree. However, only because people have always wanted to be sheep and follow there master rather than question things and think for them selves. its easier. Even though many speak out against the wars an other things, there are not enough willing to fight for there beliefs. If you stand in front of an army as one man or women, you might make the news, but you are still one man or women. What i'm saying is you can not stand alone if you are out numbered. no matter how many people believe in something there has to be more of them than those they are standing against. It is right, at least until people think for them selves.
2006-08-14 19:29:46 · answer #4 · answered by Delroy G 1 · 1⤊ 2⤋
Agree
2006-08-14 19:22:43 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
For some one who is totally ignorant of history Bush seems to have figured it out.
Mind you he has republicans who belive in evolution behind him
2006-08-14 19:24:12 · answer #6 · answered by brinlarrr 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Karl Rove does. In fact, he's put it into practice with his buddies at Fox "news".
2006-08-14 19:21:40 · answer #7 · answered by BarronVonUnderbeiht 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
It worked in Germany. Why not everywhere else?
2006-08-14 19:25:00 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
George W Bush says he's the decider, he is so wrong
2006-08-14 19:23:34 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 5⤊ 1⤋
You better believe it! Word for word.
2006-08-14 19:25:56 · answer #10 · answered by oceansoflight777 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋