"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 and exposing the country to danger. It works the same way in any country."
2007-04-18 05:26:59 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Education & Reference ➔ Quotations
OK, without Google, it's kind of nebulous. I think that statement was made by a Nazi war criminal. He was being interviewed by a reporter... I think it was part of the Nuremburg trials. Ghering? Gurengh? Ah, cripes.
It's interesting you mention this. I was having this discussion this morning with a friend. I had wondered aloud if the VTech shootings were some sort of planned propaganda to inspire hatred of Asians, or to distract us from other current events. I also rolled my eyes when a woman was interviewed on TV and said the shooter "was so empty; when he entered a room there was this... emptiness". That kind of drama disgust me. Immediately, I was viciously verbally attacked in the cafe by 2 people who overheard my statements. They pounded my **** for everything from the VT shooting to Iraq, and shrieked heresy and treason. It was a weird, scary start to my day. I had a bran muffin for breakfast, those people had a big bowl of propaganda.
2007-04-18 05:50:58 · answer #1 · answered by Medusa 4 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Never say 'Always'. We actually see this tactic today:
"Oh, that is all well and good, but, voice or no voice, the people can always be brought to the bidding of the (radical environmentalists). That is easy. All you have to do is tell them they are being (poisoned) and denounce the (productive classes) for lack of patriotism and exposing the country to danger. It works the same way in any country."
2007-04-18 05:35:08 · answer #2 · answered by 1,1,2,3,3,4, 5,5,6,6,6, 8,8,8,10 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Hermann Goering, while in prison during the Nuremberg trials after the war. He was being interviewed by a fellow whose name escapes me at the moment, and was asked something to the effect of how the Germans could have followed the Nazis into such a horrible state of affairs.
Tracked it down - pretty easy: Look into _Nuremberg Diary_ by Gustav M. Gilbert.
Goering obviously wasn't the first to see this, and equally obviously men still use this technique today.
2007-04-18 08:24:18 · answer #3 · answered by John R 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It does feel a little familiar - it reminds me of the Communist witch hunts in theme.
However, the phrasing feels like late nineteenth century. I'd guess that it was spoken somewhere between 1875 and 1950, depending on when the speaker was born and how old he was when he said it.
Also, the phrase "that is all well and good" suggests a European. It's an English phrase, but it's more British than American.
Beyond that, I have no idea who said it.
2007-04-18 05:41:25 · answer #4 · answered by Peter E 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
One thing's for sure: it's too "eloquent" to have been said by George W. Bush!
Since it doesn't mention the masses, I'm eliminating Karl Marx too.
Could it have come from someone in Germany's National Socialist Party? Possibly from the Minister of Information Goebbels? (I don't think Hitler was that articulate either.)
2007-04-18 07:44:24 · answer #5 · answered by pat z 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Sounds like a Clinton to me!
2007-04-18 05:32:15 · answer #6 · answered by Dan 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Sounds like something a fat lesbian, loud mouth, America blaming, pig would say. Just guessing. I haven't watched TV.
2007-04-18 05:38:37 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 2⤋