Our Nazi Ideology
Crooks and Liars posted these quotes from Nazi leaders about propaganda:
Hermann Goering, Hitler's second in command: "Of course the people don't want war. But after all, it's the leaders of the country who determine the policy, and it's always a simple matter to drag the people along whether it's a democracy, 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 tell them they are being attacked, and denounce the pacifists for lack of patriotism, and exposing the country to greater danger."
Ernst Rohm, chief of the SA: "The people want wholesome dread. They want to fear something. They want someone to frighten them and make them shudderingly submissive."
Other things the U.S. thinks is great about the Nazis:
Interstate Highways: Eisenhower passed the Interstate Highway Act because he was impressed with the Nazis' highway system.
National Defense: We changed our "Secretary of War," and "Department of War," into "Secretary of Defense," and "Department of Defense" because defense sounds better than war. Aren't the Nazis and U.S. great at propaganda?
Any others you can think of?
Hermann Goering, Hitler's second in command: "Of course the people don't want war. But after all, it's the leaders of the country who determine the policy, and it's always a simple matter to drag the people along whether it's a democracy, 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 tell them they are being attacked, and denounce the pacifists for lack of patriotism, and exposing the country to greater danger."
Ernst Rohm, chief of the SA: "The people want wholesome dread. They want to fear something. They want someone to frighten them and make them shudderingly submissive."
Other things the U.S. thinks is great about the Nazis:
Interstate Highways: Eisenhower passed the Interstate Highway Act because he was impressed with the Nazis' highway system.
National Defense: We changed our "Secretary of War," and "Department of War," into "Secretary of Defense," and "Department of Defense" because defense sounds better than war. Aren't the Nazis and U.S. great at propaganda?
Any others you can think of?
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