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mitch96

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2. BINGO!! "All you have to do is tell them they are being attacked," Like immigrants coming over the border from Mexico.

Reply to DFW (Original post)

Sun Dec 8, 2024, 12:53 PM

Dec 8

Fear of the other... get's em every time.. I was in Michigan before the election and that's all I heard people talking about and blasted on Fox noise. Fear of the other..
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"Naturally the common people don't want war . . . but after all it is the leaders of a country who determine policy, and it is always a simple matter to drag the people along, whether it is a democracy, or a fascist dictatorship, or parliament or a communist dictatorship. All you have to do is tell them they are being attacked, and denounce them for lack of patriotism and exposing the country to danger. It works the same in every country."

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I learned a German expression for what universally drives people into the arms of the extremist right: Verlustangst [View all] DFW Dec 8 OP

They ARE losing ground. But they don't want to blame the ruling class leftstreet Dec 8 #1

BINGO!! "All you have to do is tell them they are being attacked," Like immigrants coming over the border from Mexico. mitch96 Dec 8 #2

Yep, then amplify that message so "illusionary effect" goes into action using social media accounts uponit7771 Dec 10 #22

I found Heather Cox Richardson's letter BuddhaGirl Dec 8 #3

There's a saying among leftists that fascism results from... keep_left Dec 8 #8

It's a pretty good word to describe conservatism, too! Grins Dec 8 #4

Frank Wilhoit, markodochartaigh Dec 8 #9

Pretty acid-tongued when he wants to be ... :) eppur_se_muova Dec 8 #11

I recently read a novel that made this very point. LisaM Dec 8 #5

To wit DFW Dec 9 #17

Yes, exactly. I like using cash, too. LisaM Dec 9 #19

KnR Hekate Dec 8 #6

I made a long reply on another thread. love_katz Dec 8 #7

Really well said! Evolve Dammit Dec 8 #16

Re: church goers--I heard a great call in on German radio today. DFW Dec 9 #18

Sadly true Nigrum Cattus Dec 8 #10

Don't kid yourself. Mr.Bill Dec 8 #12

The very thing they fear losing, now they have chosen for all of us to lose. Those who have Clouds Passing Dec 8 #13

This is a well stated thought. It's what the Dems should be saying SpankMe Dec 8 #14

I'm not sure Magats don't want war.... Evolve Dammit Dec 8 #15

They were never socialists or communist. Always Blue Dec 9 #20

Josef Goebbels would beg to differ DFW Dec 10 #21