"fascistic disposition" paragraph
Terrance
lycidas2 at earthlink.net
Thu May 15 19:33:24 CDT 2003
"We believe and doubt at the same time--it seems a condition of
political thought in a modern superstate to be permanently of at least
two minds on most issues. Needless to say, this is of inestimable use to
those in power
who wish to remain there, preferably forever." (xiii)
"Except for the succession of the criminally
insane who have enjoyed power since 1945, including the power to do
something about it, the rest of us poor sheep have always been stuck
with simple, standard fear."
"It may yet turn out that racial differences are not as basic as
questions of money and power, but have served a useful purpose, often in
the interest of those who deplore them most, in keeping us divided and
relatively poor and powerless."
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