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Martha Gellhorn | to keep any control over our world and lives

“People often say, with pride, ‘I’m not interested in politics.’ They might as well say, ‘I’m not interested in my standard of living, my health, my job, my rights, my freedoms, my future or any future.’ … If we mean to keep any control over our world and lives, we must be interested in politics.” Martha Gellhorn “Die Menschen sagen oft mit Stolz: “Ich interessiere mich nicht für Politik”. Sie könnten genauso gut sagen: ‘Ich interessiere mich nicht für meinen Lebensstandard, meine Gesundheit, meinen Arbeitsplatz, meine Rechte, meine Freiheiten, meine…

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Max Nordau | The citizen is in chains

“The form in which all European states are governed today allows the services demanded of citizens to be squandered on foolish, frivolous and criminal undertakings. The whim of individuals, the self-interest of vanishingly small minorities, all too often determines the goal towards which the efforts of the whole are directed. Thus the individual citizen works and bleeds so that wars may be waged which destroy his life or his prosperity, so that fortresses, palaces, railroads, harbors or canals may be built from which neither he nor nine-tenths of the nation…

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Roland Baader | We have the entire political elite against us

“We have the entire political elite against us. […] The development will be a bad one. […] I see nothing good, nothing good at all, I see no approach anywhere. The problems have been dealt with by the same means that created the problems in the first place. […] We will get more and more socialism, new kinds of socialism, new kinds of fascism. In any case, more totalitarianism, less freedom and an overall radicalization. We will also experience riots, we will have unrest and explosive growths in crime.” Roland…

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Leo Tolstoi | The power of government rests on the ignorance of the people

“The power of government rests on the ignorance of the people, and it knows this and therefore will always fight against enlightenment.” Leo Tolstoi “Die Macht der Regierung beruht auf der Unwissenheit des Volkes, und sie weiß das und wird deshalb immer gegen die Aufklärung kämpfen.” Nützliche und hilfreiche Links…

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Milosz Matuschek | Permanent Toxic Rape of Consciousness

“Almost a hundred years ago, the philosopher John Dewey said that we are living in the greatest flood of mass suggestion that mankind has ever seen. But in 100 years, the superlative has only swelled, albeit without this being publicized today. Edward Bernays called propaganda the “executive arm of the invisible government”. And he recognized that propaganda is to democracies what violence is to dictators. Perhaps that would be a contemporary definition of propaganda: it is a Permanent Toxic Rape of Consciousness, or PTRC for short. It is a permanent…

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Reginald McKenna | I am afraid that the ordinary citizen will not like to be told

“I am afraid that the ordinary citizen will not like to be told that the banks can and do create and destroy money. And they who control the credit of a nation direct the policy of governments, and hold in the hollow of their hands the destiny of the people.” Reginald McKenna | British Finance Minister(1863-1943) “Ich fürchte, der normale Bürger wird es nicht gerne hören, dass die Banken Geld schaffen und vernichten können. Und sie, die den Kredit einer Nation kontrollieren, lenken die Politik der Regierungen und halten in…

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Robert H. Hemphill | the tragic absurdity, of our hopeless position

“If all the bank loans were paid, no one could have a bank deposit, and there would not be a dollar of coin or currency in circulation. This is a staggering thought. We are completely dependent, on the Commercial Banks. Someone has to borrow every dollar, we have in circulation, cash or credit. If the Banks create ample synthetic money, we are prosperous; if not, we starve. We are, absolutely, without a permanent money system. When one gets a complete grasp of the picture, the tragic absurdity, of our hopeless…

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Emma Goldman | Anarchism stands for the liberation of the human mind

“Anarchism stands for the liberation of the human mind from the dominion of religion and liberation of the human body from the coercion of property; liberation from the shackles and restraint of government. It stands for a social order based on the free grouping of individuals…” Emma Goldman | Anarchism and Others Essay “Der Anarchismus steht für die Befreiung des menschlichen Geistes von der Herrschaft der Religion und die Befreiung des menschlichen Körpers vom Zwang des Eigentums; die Befreiung von den Fesseln und Zwängen der Regierung. Er steht für eine…

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Benedikt Lux | We replaced the entire leadership of almost all of Berlin’s security

“Measured against what had gone before, we achieved a huge success. We replaced the entire leadership of almost all of Berlin’s security agencies and brought in some pretty good people. In the fire department, the police, the public prosecutor’s office and also the Office for the Protection of the Constitution. I very much hope that this will have a noticeable effect in the future.” Benedikt Lux “Gemessen an dem, was vorher gelaufen ist, haben wir einen Riesenerfolg erzielt. Wir haben die gesamte Führung fast aller Berliner Sicherheitsbehörden ausgetauscht und dort…

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Stephen Hawking | but one has to be careful not to be labelled a crank

“Since we can’t change the way the universe began, the question of whether time travel is possible is one of whether we can subsequently make space–time so warped that one can go back to the past. I think this is an important subject for research, but one has to be careful not to be labelled a crank. If one made a research grant application to work on time travel it would be dismissed immediately. No government agency could afford to be seen to be spending public money on anything as…

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Aristoteles | It is also in the interests of the tyrant

“It is also in the interests of the tyrant to make his subjects poor… the people are so occupied with their daily tasks that they have no time for plotting.” Aristoteles “Es liegt im Interesse des Tyrannen, seine Untertanen arm zu machen… dann sind sie so sehr mit ihren täglichen Aufgaben beschäftigt, dass sie keine Zeit haben, Pläne zu schmieden.” Nützliche und hilfreiche Links…

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Prof. Dr. Franz Ruppert | Anyone who actually feels the need to get their hands on the levers of power

“Anyone who actually feels the need to get their hands on the levers of power in order to control other people, to tell them what to do, to scare them, is mentally disturbed.” Prof. Dr. Franz Ruppert | The traumatized society! Prof. Dr. Franz Ruppert in conversation (1:16:50) “Wer tatsächlich das Bedürfnis danach verspürt, an die Schalthebel der Macht zu kommen, um andere Menschen zu kontrollieren, ihnen Vorschriften zu machen, ihnen Angst einzujagen, der ist psychisch gestört.” Nützliche und hilfreiche Links…

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George Orwell | abolition of private property

“After the revolutionary period of the fifties and sixties, society regrouped itself, as always, into High, Middle, and Low. But the new High group, unlike all its forerunners, did not act upon instinct but knew what was needed to safeguard its position. It had long been realized that the only secure basis for oligarchy is collectivism. Wealth and privilege are most easily defended when they are possessed jointly. The so-called ’abolition of private property’ which took place in the middle years of the century meant, in effect, the concentration of…

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

“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

“… 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?

“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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Michael Rivero | Hence, most propaganda is not designed to fool the critical thinker

“Most people prefer to believe their leaders are just and fair even in the face of evidence to the contrary, because once a citizen acknowledges that the government under which they live is lying and corrupt, the citizen has to choose what he or she will do about it. To take action in the face of a corrupt government entails risks of harm to life and loved ones. To choose to do nothing is to surrender one’s self-image of standing for principles. Most people do not have the courage to…

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Alexis de Tocqueville | democracy | Tyranny | despotism

“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

“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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Henry Louis Mencken | And what is a good citizen?

“And what is a good citizen? Simply one who never says, does or thinks anything that is unusual. Schools are maintained in order to bring this uniformity up to the highest possible point. A school is a hopper into which children are heaved while they are still young and tender; therein they are pressed into certain standard shapes and covered from head to heels with official rubber-stamps.” Henry Louis Mencken | Henry Louis Mencken, usually known as HL Mencken in American, was an American writer and journalist, literary critic, columnist,…

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Franz von Holtzendorff | The worst and most dangerous slavery

“The worst and most dangerous slavery is that which people no longer feel because they have become accustomed to it.” Franz von Holtzendorff “Die schlimmste und gefährlichste Sklaverei ist diejenige, welche von den Menschen deswegen nicht mehr gefühlt wird, weil sie sich daran gewöhnt haben.” Nützliche und hilfreiche Links…

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

“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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John Francis Clauser | climate change reflects a dangerous corruption of science

“The popular narrative about climate change reflects a dangerous corruption of science that threatens the world’s economy and the well-being of billions of people. Misguided climate science has metastasized into massive shock-journalistic pseudoscience. In turn, the pseudoscience has become a scapegoat for a wide variety of other unrelated ills. It has been promoted and extended by similarly misguided business marketing agents, politicians, journalists, government agencies, and environmentalists. In my opinion, there is no real climate crisis. There is, however, a very real problem with providing a decent standard of living…

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

“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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Communist Party | When certain obstructionists become too irritating

When certain obstructionists become too irritating, label them, after suitable build-ups, as Fascist or Nazi or anti Semitic … to discredit them. In the public mind, constantly associate those who oppose us with those names which already have a bad smell. The association will, after enough repetition, become ‘fact’ in the public mind.” Communist Party | 1943 official directive “Wenn bestimmte Quertreiber zu lästig werden, bezeichnen Sie sie nach einem geeigneten Aufbau als Faschisten oder Nazis oder Antisemiten …, um sie zu diskreditieren. Assoziieren Sie in der öffentlichen Meinung ständig…

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Max Weber | All political entities are violent entities

“All political entities are violent entities. But the type and degree of the use or threat of external violence against other similar entities plays a specific role in the structure and fate of political communities. Not every political entity is equally “expansive” in the sense that it seeks power externally, i.e., making force available for the purpose of acquiring political power over other territories and communities, whether in the form of incorporation or [of] dependency. The political entities are thus, to varying degrees, outwardly turned entities of violence.” Max Weber…

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Vladimir Lenin | We can and must write in a language

“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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Henrik Svensmark | That doesn’t fit with the narrative that CO2

“My work is about the effect of the sun on climate, and if the sun has a decisive influence on climate, that means that the influence of CO2 is smaller. That doesn’t fit with the narrative that CO2 is supposed to be such a dominant factor in global warming. The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change is a UN organization that admits members based on area, political affiliation, and in some cases merit. My work is in fact ignored by it. In the Climategate emails, that went public in 2011, I…

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Zbigniew Brzeziński | The three grand imperatives of imperial geostrategy

“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…