Whose acting like a Nazi Elite?
It seems to me interesting that the US govts war in Iraq and Afghanistan can not be argued in terms of the own (supposed) merits to such a degree that Bush has resorted to invoking Nazism hoping that the aversion we have for the very word Nazi will makes us all say "ah" okay, go ahead and war-on...
A question that comes to mind is whose tactics seem to mimic those of the Nazi elite in Germany...our's, there's, or both...depending on what you compare and contrast.
Consider this excerpt from an interview with Gilbert in Göring's (second only to Hitler in power) jail cell during the Nuremberg War Crimes Trials (18 April 1946)
Göring: "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."
Göring: "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."
Hmm, perhaps invoking Nazism does make some sense in these times......
A question that comes to mind is whose tactics seem to mimic those of the Nazi elite in Germany...our's, there's, or both...depending on what you compare and contrast.
Consider this excerpt from an interview with Gilbert in Göring's (second only to Hitler in power) jail cell during the Nuremberg War Crimes Trials (18 April 1946)
Göring: "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."
Göring: "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."
Hmm, perhaps invoking Nazism does make some sense in these times......
posted by Green Tara at 3:50 PM
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