The following quote was from an interview conducted with Herman Goering during the Nuremberg trials. For any of you who do not know who Herman Goering was, he was essentially Adolf Hitler's right-hand man, his second in command. He is known for defending himself aggressively, and skillfully, as well as outwitting the prosecuting counsel.
I think his quote is eerily relevevant to what the current administration was able to accomplish.
"Naturally the common people don't want war; neither in Russia, nor in England, nor in America, nor in Germany. That is understood. But after all, it is the leaders of the 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 a parliament, or a communist dictatorship. Voice or no voice, the people can always be brought to the bidding of the leaders. That is easy. All you have to do is to tell them they are being attacked, and denounce the pacifists for lack of patriotism and exposing the country to danger. It works the same in any country."
-- Herman Goering
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