Features of Nondemocratic, Features of Nondemocratic, Statist, Totalitarian Statist, Totalitarian

GovernmentsGovernments

"And how we burned in the camps later, thinking: What "And how we burned in the camps later, thinking: What would things have been like if every Security operative, would things have been like if every Security operative, when he went out at night to make an arrest, had been when he went out at night to make an arrest, had been uncertain whether he would return alive and had to say uncertain whether he would return alive and had to say good-bye to his family? Alexandr Solzhenitsyn. good-bye to his family? Alexandr Solzhenitsyn. The Gulag The Gulag Archipelago.Archipelago. 1973. 1973.

Or if, during periods of mass arrests, as for example in Or if, during periods of mass arrests, as for example in Leningrad, when they arrested a quarter of the entire city, Leningrad, when they arrested a quarter of the entire city, people had not simply sat there in their lairs, paling with people had not simply sat there in their lairs, paling with terror at every bang of the down-stairs door and at every terror at every bang of the down-stairs door and at every step on the staircase, but had understood they had nothing step on the staircase, but had understood they had nothing left to lose and had boldly set up in the downstairs hall an left to lose and had boldly set up in the downstairs hall an ambush of a half a dozen people with axes, hammers, ambush of a half a dozen people with axes, hammers, pokers, or whatever else was at hand?pokers, or whatever else was at hand?

After all, you knew ahead of time that those bluecaps were After all, you knew ahead of time that those bluecaps were out at night for no good purpose. And you could be sure out at night for no good purpose. And you could be sure ahead of time that you'd be cracking the skull of a cutthroat.ahead of time that you'd be cracking the skull of a cutthroat.

Or what about the Black Maria sitting out there on the street Or what about the Black Maria sitting out there on the street with one lonely chauffeur - what if it had been driven off or with one lonely chauffeur - what if it had been driven off or its tires spiked? The Organs would very quicklyits tires spiked? The Organs would very quickly have suffered have suffered a shortage of officers and transport and, notwithstanding all a shortage of officers and transport and, notwithstanding all of Stalin's thirst, the cursed machine would have ground to a of Stalin's thirst, the cursed machine would have ground to a halt.halt.

If .... if... We didn't love freedom enough. If .... if... We didn't love freedom enough. And even more - we had no awareness of the And even more - we had no awareness of the real situation... We purely and simply real situation... We purely and simply deserved everything that happened deserved everything that happened afterwardafterward..

The Prisoner Solzhenitsyn. The Prisoner Solzhenitsyn. One of millions.One of millions.

In the Camps.In the Camps.Don’t worry for a second, boys and girls. Don’t worry for a second, boys and girls.

It can’t happen here.It can’t happen here.

No longer persons. Just flesh. This is easy when all values are subjective, No longer persons. Just flesh. This is easy when all values are subjective, when all truth is a matter of opinion and consensus, when you let other do when all truth is a matter of opinion and consensus, when you let other do your thinking for you while you watch TV, and when nothing has any your thinking for you while you watch TV, and when nothing has any intrinsic value. intrinsic value. Do you see any warning signs Pilgrim?Do you see any warning signs Pilgrim?

Nazis had a head start on the Soviet Communists. Nazis had a head start on the Soviet Communists. That Prussian work ethic! Remove all ethical judgments. It’s That Prussian work ethic! Remove all ethical judgments. It’s

nothing but a technical problem.nothing but a technical problem.

““Work makes you free.” Work makes you free.”

Germany was the most culturally advanced society in Europe. But Germany was the most culturally advanced society in Europe. But constitutional protections are worthless when laws are changed because constitutional protections are worthless when laws are changed because The People give their consent to a charismatic leader who is filled with The People give their consent to a charismatic leader who is filled with promises. promises. How do you like change now, Pilgrim?How do you like change now, Pilgrim?

Sure, it’s HELL. But look at the order!Sure, it’s HELL. But look at the order!All figured out with science in the service of politics All figured out with science in the service of politics

and ideology. and ideology. See any signs of that nowadays, Pilgrim?See any signs of that nowadays, Pilgrim?

Unthinkable? NOT! Just the last step. Remember how it started, Pilgrim? Unthinkable? NOT! Just the last step. Remember how it started, Pilgrim? You weren’t paying attention. You denied reality until the bulldozer shoved You weren’t paying attention. You denied reality until the bulldozer shoved you into the pit and covered you with quick lime. you into the pit and covered you with quick lime. Kept nodding like stoned Kept nodding like stoned sheep when they tell you that the Constitution has to change with the sheep when they tell you that the Constitution has to change with the times.times. Yeah, THEY’LL change it for you! Yeah, THEY’LL change it for you! Too bad if you don’t like those Too bad if you don’t like those changes later on. You gave your consent.changes later on. You gave your consent.

Nice, orderly rows!Nice, orderly rows!

In Nondemocratic Societies…In Nondemocratic Societies…Governments enslave and murder their own Governments enslave and murder their own people far more than does war. people far more than does war.

You might say that the people (demos) have You might say that the people (demos) have most to fear from their own governments.most to fear from their own governments.

You don’t believe it? You don’t believe it?

They always do it in the name of Progress, Equality, Freedom, They always do it in the name of Progress, Equality, Freedom, Social Justice, and The People. Can you smell bull$#@!, Social Justice, and The People. Can you smell bull$#@!,

Pilgrim?Pilgrim?

http://www.hawaii.edu/powerkills/20TH.HTM

Whose speech is this?Whose speech is this?

And he who in And he who in this peoplethis people sympathizes with the sympathizes with the poorest poorest of its of its citizens, who in citizens, who in this peoplethis people sees in sees in every individualevery individual a valuable a valuable member of the member of the whole communitywhole community, and who recognizes that , and who recognizes that this this community community can flourish only when it is formed not of can flourish only when it is formed not of rulers and oppressed but rulers and oppressed but when all according to their when all according to their capacities capacities fulfill their duty to their fulfill their duty to their country country and the and the community of the peoplecommunity of the people and are valued accordingly, he who and are valued accordingly, he who seeks to preserve the native vigor, the strength, and the seeks to preserve the native vigor, the strength, and the youthful energy of the millions of youthful energy of the millions of working menworking men, and who , and who above all is concerned that above all is concerned that our precious possession, our our precious possession, our youthyouth, shouldn’t before its time be used up in unhealthy , shouldn’t before its time be used up in unhealthy harmful work - he isn’t merely a harmful work - he isn’t merely a DemocratDemocrat, but he is also , but he is also a a leaderleader in the in the highest sense of that word. .

So we have come together on this day So we have come together on this day to to prove symbolicallyprove symbolically that we are that we are more than a more than a collection of individuals striving one against collection of individuals striving one against anotheranother, that none of us is too proud, none of , that none of us is too proud, none of us too high, none is too rich, and none too us too high, none is too rich, and none too poor, to stand together before the face of the poor, to stand together before the face of the Lord and of the world in this indissoluble, Lord and of the world in this indissoluble, sworn community. And this sworn community. And this united nationunited nation, we , we have need of it.have need of it.

When was a leadership at any time faced with When was a leadership at any time faced with a heavier task than our a heavier task than our nation’snation’s leadership?... leadership?... What have we? One thing only; we have our What have we? One thing only; we have our people…people…. On it alone can we count. On it . On it alone can we count. On it alone can we build. Everything that we have alone can we build. Everything that we have created up to the present we owe solely to its created up to the present we owe solely to its goodness of heart, its capacity, its loyalty, its goodness of heart, its capacity, its loyalty, its decency, its industry… And with this people decency, its industry… And with this people we must and shall succeed in achieving also we must and shall succeed in achieving also the tasks that are still to come.the tasks that are still to come.

What we want lies clear before us: What we want lies clear before us: not war not war and not strifeand not strife. Just as we have established . Just as we have established peace within our own people, so peace within our own people, so we want we want nothing else than nothing else than peace with the world..

Sounds good, huh?Sounds good, huh?

It’s Uncle Adolph!It’s Uncle Adolph!

Totalitarian rulers weaken potential Totalitarian rulers weaken potential opposition through: (1) gun control (an opposition through: (1) gun control (an unarmed population won’t cause trouble); unarmed population won’t cause trouble); (2) thought control (propaganda, public (2) thought control (propaganda, public education---a sleeping and historically education---a sleeping and historically ignorant population won’t cause trouble. In ignorant population won’t cause trouble. In fact, they’ll WANT what the ruler promises.); fact, they’ll WANT what the ruler promises.); (3) demonizing adversaries; (4) outlawing (3) demonizing adversaries; (4) outlawing certain books, organizations, and the certain books, organizations, and the expression of certain ideas; and then (4) expression of certain ideas; and then (4) murder, genocide, and imprisonment.murder, genocide, and imprisonment.

Looovvve that community Looovvve that community spirit!! Organized madness. spirit!! Organized madness.

Let feelings rule!Let feelings rule!

The Russian Gulag system of forced labor camps The Russian Gulag system of forced labor camps became a symbol of tyranny and oppression. Millions became a symbol of tyranny and oppression. Millions were imprisoned and died. The barbwire walls of the were imprisoned and died. The barbwire walls of the Gulag affected a generation of Russian men, women, Gulag affected a generation of Russian men, women, and children. Men were taken from the beds, and children. Men were taken from the beds, arrested in the streets, and beaten in their homes, arrested in the streets, and beaten in their homes, and were never told why. The silent force of the and were never told why. The silent force of the Soviet regime created, built, and populated a nation Soviet regime created, built, and populated a nation of persecution and despotism and hid it behind the of persecution and despotism and hid it behind the walls of their camps.walls of their camps.

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What this country needs is a civilian service corps, to prepare What this country needs is a civilian service corps, to prepare our youth for….. Hmmmm. I wonder. What could go wrong?our youth for….. Hmmmm. I wonder. What could go wrong?

“ “Natural rights? Nothing is natural. It’s all a social Natural rights? Nothing is natural. It’s all a social construction, don’t you know.”construction, don’t you know.”

If former rights---to self-defense, free speech, If former rights---to self-defense, free speech, assembly, publication, free thought, to work, to live, assembly, publication, free thought, to work, to live, to travel, to be left alone---become potentially to travel, to be left alone---become potentially dangerous to rulers and to groups that support the dangerous to rulers and to groups that support the rulers, then it will be said that, after all, rulers, then it will be said that, after all, rights must rights must have limits. have limits.

“ “Come on. You can’t say just ANYthing.”Come on. You can’t say just ANYthing.” “ “Look, being intolerant of certain people’s behavior Look, being intolerant of certain people’s behavior

is wrong. You can’t be free to have wrong feelings.”is wrong. You can’t be free to have wrong feelings.” “ “You don’t NEED a gun. Besides, the state regulates You don’t NEED a gun. Besides, the state regulates

driving cars. Why shouldn’t it regulate guns?”driving cars. Why shouldn’t it regulate guns?”

Do you agree, Pilgrim?Do you agree, Pilgrim?

Do you need to be TOLD when your Do you need to be TOLD when your liberty is under attack?liberty is under attack?

Have you lost the instinct of self-Have you lost the instinct of self-preservation to the hive mind?preservation to the hive mind?

Do you get it yet, Do you get it yet, Pilgrim?Pilgrim?

Any government, or any social group with Any government, or any social group with clout (connections to powerful persons, with clout (connections to powerful persons, with money, with enough members to affect money, with enough members to affect elections), that considers constitutional rights elections), that considers constitutional rights to be debatable, to be debatable, has made unalienable rights has made unalienable rights alienablealienable..

We are the hollow men|We are the hollow men|We are the stuffed menWe are the stuffed menLeaning togetherLeaning togetherHeadpiece filled with straw. Alas!Headpiece filled with straw. Alas!Our dried voices, whenOur dried voices, whenWe whisper togetherWe whisper togetherAre quiet and meaninglessAre quiet and meaninglessAs wind in dry grassAs wind in dry grassOr rats’ feet over broken glassOr rats’ feet over broken glassIn our dry cellarIn our dry cellar

Shape without form, shade without colour,Shape without form, shade without colour,Paralysed force, gesture without motion;Paralysed force, gesture without motion;

This is the way the world ends.This is the way the world ends.This is the way the world ends.This is the way the world ends.This is the way the world ends.This is the way the world ends.Not with a bang, but with a whimper.Not with a bang, but with a whimper.

This…This…

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