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Richard Michael Blaber@LindaCollins11 And note the clever way they do it - by dividing the people. The Romans knew the key to victory was "divisa et imperio (divide & conquer, or divide & rule)", & ruling elites have always known this. So: the Nazis told the German people "All your problems are caused by the Jews". For Jews, substitute Muslims, blacks, gays, anyone else who can be "Othered", put in an "Out" group, as opposed to the "In" group. The thing is to exploit what's called "parochial altruism". See:
Marc Batko@rmblaber1956 @LindaCollins11
On Peace and Security
Dietrich Bonhoeffer, August 1934
https://indybay.org/newsitems/2023/10/08/18859418.php
There is no way to peace on the way to security. For peace must be ventured, is the one great venture & never can secured. Peace is the opposite of security. To demand security is to have mistrust.
On Peace and Security. 1934 : Indybay
There is no way to peace on the way to security. For peace must be ventured, is the one great venture, and can never, ever be secured. Peace is the opposite of security. To demand security is to have mistrust, and this mistrust in turn gives birth to war. Seeking security means wanting to protect oneself.
Nicole ParsonsI would exercise caution with Tommy Douglas memes. Like many, his track record was mixed.
Universal Health Care-> good
Eugenics -> bad
Have a look at the other things Tommy Douglas promoted...
https://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/tommy-douglas-and-eugenics
https://vancouversun.com/opinion/columnists/pete-mcmartin-before-greatest-canadian-vote-tommy-douglas-had-darker-past
Aviva Gary@LindaCollins11 He is not wrong... at least on this
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Bytebro 🇬🇧 🇺🇦 🇬🇱@LindaCollins11 Not heard/seen that one before. Truth.
⁂ Fish Id Wardrobe@LindaCollins11 good definition
Cleanair Avatar@LindaCollins11 That is Keifer's grandfather!
Sharon Gibson Morgan@LindaCollins11 You learn something new every day. This Canadian politician is considered the Father of Medicare in Canada. As premier of Saskatchewan, Douglas introduced the first publicly funded medical insurance system in Canada in 1961. https://tinyl.io/9Y4i
Wilfried Klaebe@LindaCollins11 to state the obvious: this clearly applies to the GOP
maschmi@LindaCollins11 finally a definition which is simple enough to fit in m head
Marty Heyman@LindaCollins11 Thank you. I find this a useful definition. It is easy to apply to government actions like those related to "The War On Terror" or "The Covid-19 Pandemic" and the like without a lot of ambiguity.
GreenSkyOverMe (Monika)@LindaCollins11 Image description:
Photo of a man near a microphone, hand raised.
"Once more, let me remind you what fascism is. I need not wear a brown shirt or a green shirt.
Fascism begins the moment a ruling class, fearing the people may use their political democracy to gain economic democracy, begins to destroy political democracy in order to retain its power of exploitation and special privilege."
- Tommy Douglas
Photo of a man near a microphone, hand raised.
"Once more, let me remind you what fascism is. I need not wear a brown shirt or a green shirt.
Fascism begins the moment a ruling class, fearing the people may use their political democracy to gain economic democracy, begins to destroy political democracy in order to retain its power of exploitation and special privilege."
- Tommy Douglas