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Thích Nhất Hạnh | In order to rally people, governments need enemies

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“In order to rally people, governments need enemies. They want us to be afraid, to hate, so we will rally behind them. And if they do not have a real enemy, they will invent one in order to mobilize us.” Thích Nhất Hạnh “Um die Menschen zu mobilisieren, brauchen Regierungen Feinde. Sie wollen, dass wir Angst haben, dass wir hassen, damit wir uns hinter ihnen versammeln. Und wenn sie keinen wirklichen Feind haben, werden sie einen erfinden, um uns zu mobilisieren.” Nützliche und hilfreiche Links…

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Prof. Reiner Mausfeld | A ‘war against X’ decreed from above

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“A ‘war against X’ decreed from above – be it against ‘terror’ or against a pandemic – is never about what is declared to be fought. All that is sold here as a war against a threat must not be successful at all, because its success for the economic and political centers of power lies precisely in not being successful and in remaining as a means of generating fear and securing domination.” Prof. Reiner Mausfeld “Bei einem von oben verordnetem ‚Krieg gegen X‘ – sei es gegen den ‚Terror‘ oder…

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Jacques Élisée Reclus | the policy of hatred always breeds hatred

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“History permits the well-founded observation that the policy of hatred always breeds hatred and fatally complicates the general situation, if not leads to final ruin. How many nations perished in this way. Oppressors as well as oppressed! Should we also be doomed? I hope not! And I owe this hope also to the anarchist thinking, which penetrates day by day more and more into the light and renews the human initiative.” Jacques Élisée Reclus was a French geographer and anarchist. (1830-1905) “Die Geschichte lässt die wohlbegründete Feststellung zu, dass die…

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Machiavelli | All power is robbery

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“All power is robbery and all its justification is pure ideology.” Niccolò di Bernardo dei Machiavelli ( 3. Mai 1469 – – 21. Juni 1527) is a statesman, philosopher and theorist of politics, history and war. “Alle Macht ist Raub und all ihre Rechtfertigung pure Ideologie.” Nützliche und hilfreiche Links…

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Dr. Robert Malone | Techno-fascism for the rest of their natural lives as serfs

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“They are coming from a belief system that says that nation-state is an obsolete idea and we have to have a one-world government that is basically a fusion of the interests of corporations and politics, global politics. And we’ve got to start by finding out who they are, voting them out of office, making sure they are not part of our governments. Two of the more prominent ones, are Governors Gavin Newsom of California and Jay Inslee of Washington. Both are WEF traitors working on behalf of foreign globalist interests,…

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Alexis de Tocqueville | the species of oppression by which democratic nations

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„I think then that the species of oppression by which democratic nations are menaced is unlike anything which ever before existed in the world: our contemporaries will find no prototype of it in their memories. I am trying myself to choose an expression which will accurately convey the whole of the idea I have formed of it, but in vain; the old words “despotism” and “tyranny” are inappropriate: the thing itself is new; and since I cannot name it, I must attempt to define it. I seek to trace the…

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Walt Whitman | once unquestioning obedience, once fully enslaved

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“To the States or any one of them, or any city of the States, Resist much, obey little, once unquestioning obedience, once fully enslaved, once fully enslaved, no nation, state, city of this earth, ever afterward resumes its liberty.” Walt Whitman “An die Staaten, oder an irgend einen von ihnen, oder an irgend eine Stadt der Staaten: Widersetzt euch viel! Gehorcht wenig! Einmal fragloser Gehorsam, einmal völlig unterjocht, einmal ganz zum Sklaven gemacht, Erlangt keine Nation, kein Staat, keine Stadt dieser Erde je ihre Freiheit zurück!” Nützliche und hilfreiche Links…

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Murray N. Rothbard | The State is that organization in society

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“The State is that organization in society which attempts to maintain a monopoly of the use of force and violence in a given territorial area; in particular, it is the only organization in society that obtains its revenue not by voluntary contribution or payment for services rendered but by coercion.” Murray N. Rothbard “Der Staat ist diejenige Organisation in der Gesellschaft, die versucht, das Monopol der Anwendung von Zwang und Gewalt in einem bestimmten territorialen Bereich aufrechtzuerhalten; insbesondere ist er die einzige Organisation in der Gesellschaft, die ihre Einnahmen nicht…

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Fritz Bauer | no to state injustice

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“The certainly stirring but decisive lesson of our trials, however, demands a readiness to say an unequivocal no to state injustice.” The trials demand that people renounce private and family advantages and are also prepared to make personal sacrifices if they are required to do or tolerate evil, even if it is the state that makes itself the advocate of evil.” Fritz Bauer, »Im Namen des Volkes. Die strafrechtliche Bewältigung der Vergangenheit«, in: Helmut Hammerschmidt (Hrsg.), Zwanzig Jahre danach. Eine deutsche Bilanz 1945-1965. München u.a.: Desch Verlag, 1965, S. 314….

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Fritz Bauer | obedience par excellence is a virtue

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“Unfortunately, it is a typical German trait to think that obedience par excellence is a virtue. We need the civil courage to say ‘no’.” Fritz Bauer, hessischer Generalstaatsanwalt “Leider ist es eine typisch deutsche Eigenschaft, den Gehorsam schlechthin für eine Tugend zu halten. Wir brauchen die Zivilcourage, “Nein” zu sagen.” Nützliche und hilfreiche Links…

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Coudenhove-Kalergi | Today, democracy is a façade of plutocracy

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“The form of constitution that replaced feudalism and absolutism was democracy; the form of government, plutocracy. Today, democracy is a façade of plutocracy: since nations would not tolerate a pure form of plutocracy, they were granted nominal powers, while the real power rests in the hands of plutocrats. In republican as well as monarchical democracies, the statesmen are puppets, the capitalists are the puppeteers; they dictate the guidelines of politics, rule through purchase the public opinion of the voters, and through professional and social relationships, the ministers. Instead of the…

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Ingolfur Blühdorn | Politics is losing ground dramatically to the power of the markets

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“It has long been obvious in the Western tribal countries of democracy that the promises inherent in this concept will probably remain unfulfilled: Politics is losing ground dramatically to the power of the markets; supposedly democratic systems are firmly in the hands of powerfully organized interests and have less and less to do with popular sovereignty – if there ever was any. Social inequality and the disenfranchisement and reification of citizens as mere administrative objects or human resources are advancing inexorably – though every step of disenfranchisement is communicated as…

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Rainer Mausfeld | More than 50 years of elite democracy have shown us

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“More than 50 years of elite democracy have shown us where this road leads. It is the path of destruction. The destruction of community, the destruction of the idea of community, the destruction of life by the millions, the destruction of cultural and civilizational substance – especially in the Third World – and the destruction of our ecological foundations. The beneficiaries of this destruction have no reason to change this path of destruction. The necessary energy for change can only come from below – from us. That is our task…

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George Carlin | Politicians

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“Now, there’s one thing you might have noticed I don’t complain about: politicians. Everybody complains about politicians. Everybody says they suck. Well, where do people think these politicians come from? They don’t fall out of the sky. They don’t pass through a membrane from another reality. They come from American parents and American families, American homes, American schools, American churches, American businesses and American universities, and they are elected by American citizens. This is the best we can do folks. This is what we have to offer. It’s what our…

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Wolfgang Reinhard | But it is the central ritual of the democratic theater state

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“Politicians who want to stay in power have to keep the voters happy, even though the election itself is only symbolic. But it is the central ritual of the democratic theater state. After all, it is no longer about substantive decisions, but only about the confirmation or replacement of political figureheads, who are legitimized by the fact that citizens are allowed to perform this ritual. This symbolically reinforces the fiction of popular sovereignty on which modern constitutional states are founded. In this way, and not through substantive decisions, elections contribute…

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Aldous Huxley | … the greater part of the population is not very intelligent

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“… the greater part of the population is not very intelligent, dreads responsibility, and desires nothing better than to be told what to do. Provided the rulers do not interfere with its material comforts and its cherished beliefs, it is perfectly happy to let itself be ruled.” Aldous Huxley “Der größte Teil der Bevölkerung ist nicht besonders intelligent, fürchtet die Verantwortung und wünscht nichts sehnlicher, als dass man ihm sagt, was er zu tun hat. Solange die Herrschenden nicht in ihre materiellen Bequemlichkeiten und ihre liebgewonnenen Überzeugungen eingreifen, lässt sie…

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Emma Goldman | do you not realize that the State is the worst enemy you have?

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“Men and women … do you not realize that the State is the worst enemy you have? It is a machine that crushes you in order to sustain the ruling class, your masters. Like naïve children you put your trust in your political leaders. You make it possible for them to creep into your confidence, only to have them betray you to the first bidder. But even where there is no direct betrayal, the labour politicians make common cause with your enemies to keep you in leash, to prevent your…

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Alexis de Tocqueville | democracy | Tyranny | despotism

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“Tyranny in democratic republics does not proceed in the same way, however. It ignores the body and goes straight for the soul. The master no longer says: You will think as I do or die. He says: You are free not to think as I do. You may keep your life, your property, and everything else. But from this day forth you shall be as a stranger among us. You will retain your civic privileges, but they will be of no use to you. For if you seek the votes…

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Yuval Noah Harari | it would be very tempting, and easy, to toss you overboard

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“Your future depends on the goodwill of a small elite. Maybe there is goodwill for a few decades. But in a time of crisis – like climate catastrophe – it would be very tempting, and easy, to toss you overboard.” Yuval Noah Harari | „21 Lessons for the 21st Century” exciting perspectives on history and possible future developments. “Die Zukunft der Massen wird somit vom guten Willen einer kleinen Elite abhängen. Vielleicht besteht dieser gute Wille ein paar Jahrzehnte lang. Doch im Falle einer Krise – etwa einer Klimakatastrophe –…

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Charles H. Spurgeon | Es wird eine Zeit kommen

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“A time will come when instead of shepherds feeding the sheep, the church will have clowns entertaining the goats.” Charles H. Spurgeon “Es wird eine Zeit kommen, in der die Kirche keine Hirten mehr hat, die die Schafe füttern, sondern Clowns, die die Ziegen unterhalten.” Nützliche und hilfreiche Links…

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Vladimir Lenin | Why should freedom of speech and freedom of press be allowed?

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“Why should freedom of speech and freedom of press be allowed? Why should a government which is doing what it believes to be right allow itself to be criticized? It would not allow opposition by lethal weapons. Ideas are much more fatal things than guns. Why should any man be allowed to buy a printing press and disseminate pernicious opinions calculated to embarrass the government?” Vladimir Lenin “Warum sollte die Rede- und Pressefreiheit erlaubt sein? Warum sollte eine Regierung, die tut, was sie für richtig hält, zulassen, dass sie kritisiert…

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Lysander Spooner | Majorities, as such, afford no guarantees for justice

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“Majorities, as such, afford no guarantees for justice. They are men of the same nature as minorities. They have the same passions for fame, power, and money, as minorities; and are liable and likely to be equally – perhaps more than equally, because more boldly – rapacious, tyrannical and unprincipled, if intrusted with power.” Lysander Spooner “Mehrheiten als solche bieten keine Garantien für Gerechtigkeit. Sie sind Menschen von derselben Natur wie Minderheiten. Sie haben die gleichen Leidenschaften für Ruhm, Macht und Geld wie Minderheiten; und sie sind ebenso – vielleicht…

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Vladimir Lenin | We can and must write in a language

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“We can and must write in a language which sows among the masses hate, revulsion, and scorn toward those who disagree with us.” Vladimir Lenin Variant: “We must be ready to employ trickery, deceit, law-breaking, withholding and concealing truth. We can and must write in a language which sows among the masses hate, revulsion, scorn, and the like, toward those who disagree with us.” “Wir können und müssen in einer Sprache schreiben, die in den Massen Hass, Abscheu und Verachtung gegenüber denjenigen sät, die anderer Meinung sind als wir.” Variante:…

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Zbigniew Brzeziński | The three grand imperatives of imperial geostrategy

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“The three grand imperatives of imperial geostrategy are to prevent collusion and maintain security dependence among the vassals, to keep tributaries pliant and protected, and to keep the barbarians from coming together.” Zbigniew Brzeziński “Die drei großen Imperative der imperialen Geostrategie sind die Verhinderung von Absprachen und die Aufrechterhaltung der sicherheitspolitischen Abhängigkeit unter den Vasallen, die Aufrechterhaltung der Gefügigkeit und des Schutzes der Tributpflichtigen und die Verhinderung des Zusammenkommens der Barbaren.” Nützliche und hilfreiche Links…

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Murray Rothbard | not for equal freedom but for equal slavery

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“The egalitarians are arguing not for equal freedom but for equal slavery or equal robbery in the name of “fairness.” Murray Rothbard “Die Egalitären argumentieren nicht für gleiche Freiheit, sondern für gleiche Sklaverei, bzw. gleichen Raub, im Namen der „Fairness” Nützliche und hilfreiche Links…

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Bill Maher | If kids knew what they wanted to be at age eight

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“If kids knew what they wanted to be at age eight, the world would be filled with cowboys and princesses. I wanted to be a pirate. Thank God nobody took me seriously and scheduled me for eye removal and peg leg surgery.” Bill Maher “Wenn Kinder mit 8 Jahren wüssten, was sie werden wollen, wäre die Welt voller Cowboys und Prinzess innen. Ich wollte ein Pirat sein. Gott sei Dank hat das niemand ernst genommen und mich operiert, um ein Auge zu entfernen und ein Holzbein einzusetzen” Nützliche und hilfreiche…

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Richard David Prech | If I may be completely honest

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“If I may be completely honest, I always think what an accident it was that this woman became Foreign Minister. Under normal conditions, she wouldn’t even have gotten an internship at the Foreign Office. That someone with this moral fervor tries to explain to a class representative of a world power, a cultural nation, what Western values are, defines them as systemic rivals and virtually paints an escalation scenario on the wall, a values-led foreign policy that is in fact a confrontation-led foreign policy, instead of simply baking small rolls…

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Dr. Markus Krall | Every generation has been exposed to socialist seduction

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“Every generation has been exposed to socialist seduction in ever new disguises. And always a part falls for the totalitarian ideologists. And again and again there is a confrontation between humanity and totalitarianism. Also today. #EcoSocialism” Dr. Markus Krall “Noch jede Generation war der sozialistischen Verführung in immer neuen Verkleidungen ausgesetzt. Und immer fällt ein Teil auf die totalitären Ideologen herein. Und immer wieder kommt es zur Konfrontation zwischen Menschlichkeit und Totalitarismus. Auch heute. #Ökosozialismus” Nützliche und hilfreiche Links…