Hitler had a "keen appreciation of the value of slogans, catchwords, dramatic phrases, and happy epigrams in penetrating the deeper levels of the psyche." (L. p. 72.)
Think of the slogans. "Axis of Evil," "You're either with us, or you're with the terrorists," "evil doers," and the constantly repeated references to terrorists, terrorism, liberty, freedom, justice, not to mention direct and indirect references to God.
To me, it defies belief that anyone still believes anything anyone in the Bush administration says, they have lied about so many things. As Stan Goff says "How can you tell this administration is lying? Their lips are moving." But, Bush says "God bless America" and again spouts his love of God, and people believe him. Because they want to.
He [Hitler] "appeared to be so sincere in what he said that the majority the listeners were ready to believe almost anything good about him because they wanted to believe it." (L. p. 54.)
A couple of thousand years ago Aristotle said "A tyrant must put on the appearance of uncommon devotion to religion. Subjects are less apprehensive of illegal treatment from a ruler whom they consider god-fearing and pious. On the other hand, they do less easily move against him, believing that he has the gods on his side:"
Hitler's threats, bluster, hate, and promises of vengeance were a vicarious outlet for the anger of the German people over the humiliation they had suffered in their WWI defeat, and the poverty and deprivation many had experienced following that war. His promises of a new order in which Germany was "on top" gave them both hope and pride.
"Hitler is a man without compromise. Above all he knows no compromise with himself. He has one single thought that guides him: to resurrect Germany"He is the embodiment of the National will." (L. p. 59.)
9/11 made Americans realize America is not invincible. That we, too, can suffer catastrophe. Bush's promise to extract justice gave them the desperately needed conviction that America's power would make them "safe" and America would be "in control" again. Bush might be wrong, but he is "resolute." Not a namby-pamby who thinks too much. He is a man who stays on course. Never mind that, as General Zinni said, that course is taking us right over a cliff. And, never mind that President Eisenhower, who knew a bit about war said:
"There is no way in which a country can satisfy the craving for absolute security, but it can bankrupt itself morally and economically in attempting to reach that illusory goal through arms alone."
To be continued"
"Part One"
"Part Two"
Think of the slogans. "Axis of Evil," "You're either with us, or you're with the terrorists," "evil doers," and the constantly repeated references to terrorists, terrorism, liberty, freedom, justice, not to mention direct and indirect references to God.
To me, it defies belief that anyone still believes anything anyone in the Bush administration says, they have lied about so many things. As Stan Goff says "How can you tell this administration is lying? Their lips are moving." But, Bush says "God bless America" and again spouts his love of God, and people believe him. Because they want to.
He [Hitler] "appeared to be so sincere in what he said that the majority the listeners were ready to believe almost anything good about him because they wanted to believe it." (L. p. 54.)
Hitler's threats, bluster, hate, and promises of vengeance were a vicarious outlet for the anger of the German people over the humiliation they had suffered in their WWI defeat, and the poverty and deprivation many had experienced following that war. His promises of a new order in which Germany was "on top" gave them both hope and pride.
"Hitler is a man without compromise. Above all he knows no compromise with himself. He has one single thought that guides him: to resurrect Germany"He is the embodiment of the National will." (L. p. 59.)
9/11 made Americans realize America is not invincible. That we, too, can suffer catastrophe. Bush's promise to extract justice gave them the desperately needed conviction that America's power would make them "safe" and America would be "in control" again. Bush might be wrong, but he is "resolute." Not a namby-pamby who thinks too much. He is a man who stays on course. Never mind that, as General Zinni said, that course is taking us right over a cliff. And, never mind that President Eisenhower, who knew a bit about war said:
"There is no way in which a country can satisfy the craving for absolute security, but it can bankrupt itself morally and economically in attempting to reach that illusory goal through arms alone."
To be continued"
"Part One"
"Part Two"
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