In my previous post, I wrote about Nazi Reichmarshal Herman Goering and his quote about how easy it was to get the populace behind a war. A friend asked me if I admired Goering since it was a somewhat extensive quote.
No.
Herman Goering was a sad excuse for a human being. He helped the Nazis rise to power, helped to rob and persecute the Jews of Europe, enriched himself at the expense of many people - Jewish or not - and used his Luftwaffe to bomb his neighboring countries.
He used his power to destroy political opponents and to frame generals who challenged his power. He lived like a king while the German people suffered the deprivations of wartime shortages.
His quote, however, was rather chilling, in just how accurate it really is. After learning the power of advertisers and how governments use their secrets to influence people, it's even more chilling.
Some of the quotes I'll write about are from people I admire. Some, however, I don't admire. That doesn't mean that what they said isn't important.
That's all for now.
Peace be unto you.
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