Before we do anything, we first have to free our minds. There has been a number done on each and everyone of us, and we must come to terms with that, and we must remove the poisonous ideas that have been inplanted in our heads. We must become more human. We have to speak up for those that suffer from injustice. Life is precious, and each one of us is special, and we can all help each other, but first we have to learn to love one another and show compassion for each other.
We are all entitled to the same things.
We are all equal.
We all deserve the best.
(I have included two quotes I find interesting regarding the subject)
“The conscious and intelligent manipulation of the organized
habits and opinions of the masses is an important element in democratic
society. Those who manipulate this unseen mechanism of society
constitute an invisible government which is the true ruling power of our
country. ...We are governed, our minds are molded, our tastes formed,
our ideas suggested, largely by men we have never heard of. This is a
logical result of the way in which our democratic society is organized.
Vast numbers of human beings must cooperate in this manner if they are
to live together as a smoothly functioning society. ...In almost every
act of our daily lives, whether in the sphere of politics or business,
in our social conduct or our ethical thinking, we are dominated by the
relatively small number of persons...who understand the mental processes
and social patterns of the masses. It is they who pull the wires which
control the public mind.”
― Edward L. Bernays, Propaganda
― Edward L. Bernays, Propaganda
- "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.
Gilbert: There is one difference. In a democracy, the people have some say in the matter through their elected representatives, and in the United States only Congress can declare wars.
Göring: Oh, that is all well and good, but, 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." - Hermann Göring
