on this day let us remember how all war is a means for profiteering, eugenics and further hyper-consolidation of material wealth into the hands of the few
You are clearly doing your part, Gavin. This piece is a manifesto of clear-eyed truth, laying out the reality that is resting just below the surface. Thank you for writing -- and it seems, living -- with so much integrity.
It’s true,......we ran the course of ‘governments’. Long ago. It is time for an actual working group of ideas. Like the natives with their elders with no egotists. We need to meet with representatives every month, for recreation, education, events, power, heating, roads and hiways , goods and services traded. No more just let the government take care of it. We need to all know what’s needed and wanted in our communities. We need to be involved in its development.
Stellar piece, Gavin. Thank you for being a voice of sanity countering the vociferous propagandists who are working to drag us to the bidding of the leaders.
“Why, of course, the people don’t want war. Why would some poor slob on a farm want to risk his life in a war when the best that he can get out of it is to come back to his farm in one piece. Naturally, the common people don’t want war; neither in Russia nor in England nor in America, nor for that matter in Germany. That is understood. But, after all, it is the leaders of the country who determine the 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 tell them they are being attacked and denounce the pacifists for lack of patriotism and exposing the country to danger. It works the same way in any country.”
—Herman Göring in conversation with Gustave Gilbert, “Nuremberg Diary”
Brilliant piece and so appropriate for today. It breaks my heart to think about the broken bodies, death and destruction caused by those little soulless men who are always planning the next conflict to further fill their coffers and increase their power. It is so distressing when most people believe in the illusions sold by government and media, waving their flags in support of an ideal that never existed.
You are clearly doing your part, Gavin. This piece is a manifesto of clear-eyed truth, laying out the reality that is resting just below the surface. Thank you for writing -- and it seems, living -- with so much integrity.
So true Gavin - working hard and always struggling with forces that take our rights and rob our pockets.
> Since a very young age we are indoctrinated into the idea that wars are the story of “good” guys vs “bad” guys
So the victim of an attack is morally equivalent to an attacker?
It’s true,......we ran the course of ‘governments’. Long ago. It is time for an actual working group of ideas. Like the natives with their elders with no egotists. We need to meet with representatives every month, for recreation, education, events, power, heating, roads and hiways , goods and services traded. No more just let the government take care of it. We need to all know what’s needed and wanted in our communities. We need to be involved in its development.
Brilliant work my friend...i have 're-stacked' this excellent summation of the forces that have built an entire industry against peace.
Stellar piece, Gavin. Thank you for being a voice of sanity countering the vociferous propagandists who are working to drag us to the bidding of the leaders.
“Why, of course, the people don’t want war. Why would some poor slob on a farm want to risk his life in a war when the best that he can get out of it is to come back to his farm in one piece. Naturally, the common people don’t want war; neither in Russia nor in England nor in America, nor for that matter in Germany. That is understood. But, after all, it is the leaders of the country who determine the 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 tell them they are being attacked and denounce the pacifists for lack of patriotism and exposing the country to danger. It works the same way in any country.”
—Herman Göring in conversation with Gustave Gilbert, “Nuremberg Diary”
Brilliant piece and so appropriate for today. It breaks my heart to think about the broken bodies, death and destruction caused by those little soulless men who are always planning the next conflict to further fill their coffers and increase their power. It is so distressing when most people believe in the illusions sold by government and media, waving their flags in support of an ideal that never existed.