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by kahnpro 3662 days 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
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sdoering 3662 days ago
Didn't know this quote. Just saved it into my quote-book.
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jevinskie 3662 days ago
It 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

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