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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsIn the words of Howard Zinn ...........
[font size="4"]"Terrorism has replaced Communism as the rationale for the militarization of the country, for military adventures abroad, and for the suppression of civil liberties at home. It serves the same purpose, serving to create hysteria."
"Behind the deceptive words designed to entice people into supporting violence -- words like democracy, freedom, self-defense, national security -- there is the reality of enormous wealth in the hands of a few, while billions of people in the world are hungry, sick, homeless."[/font]
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ctsnowman
(1,903 posts)Wounded Bear
(58,706 posts)Smarmie Doofus
(14,498 posts)>>>"Behind the deceptive words designed to entice people into supporting violence -- words like democracy, freedom, self-defense, national security -- there is the reality of enormous wealth in the hands of a few, while billions of people in the world are hungry, sick, homeless." >>>>>
Now excuse me while I get back to fortifying my bomb shelter.....erhhh... I mean helping these contractors rig-up my new home digital security system.
yallerdawg
(16,104 posts)"I suppose the most revolutionary act one can engage in is ... to tell the truth." - HOWARD ZINN, Marx in Soho
Overseas
(12,121 posts)Electric Monk
(13,869 posts)heaven05
(18,124 posts)always.
Fantastic Anarchist
(7,309 posts)My dad, him, and Carl Sagan.
Zinn was an anarchist, too.
alterfurz
(2,474 posts)2naSalit
(86,775 posts)LittleGirl
(8,291 posts)rocked my world when I read his "People's History" book. I had to put the book down several times to have a good cry. Sorry to say, I hadn't heard of him until I read DU. Thank you for introducing him to me. RIP.
Enthusiast
(50,983 posts)It couldn't be any more obvious. I'm just waiting for the next false flag operation. You can bet they have all sorts of nasty contingency plans ready to go.
With the money and effort we are spending on these adventures we could pacify the entire world. Unfortunately that wouldn't be as profitable.
It's dumber than continuing the for-profit health care system.
xchrom
(108,903 posts)Spitfire of ATJ
(32,723 posts)Last edited Sat Aug 23, 2014, 02:16 PM - Edit history (1)
You know, claiming they are an evil that is expanding and that wants to take over the world when in fact they are a dying movement that the world is rejecting.
You can't increase arms sales without an enemy so you have to exaggerate the threat.
Sometimes, it's handy to arm a bunch of guys and turn em loose too. Especially if you claim the President is strutting around claiming he won the "War On Terror".
Right John?
negoldie
(198 posts)we droned this guy yet? If not then do al-Baghdadi. Maybe we should have got them both while they were so close.
Spitfire of ATJ
(32,723 posts)McCain?
That's a tough one since he has so many houses.
hifiguy
(33,688 posts)and straight to the heart of the matter. Howard Zinn was a great American.
daleanime
(17,796 posts)pansypoo53219
(20,995 posts)they need boogie men to win.
raven mad
(4,940 posts)and love it now. K&R!
GeoWilliam750
(2,522 posts)BlancheSplanchnik
(20,219 posts)Uncle Joe
(58,417 posts)Thanks for the thread, marmar.
littlemissmartypants
(22,797 posts)Love, Peace and the Righteous Fight!
~ Lmsp 🙌
WillyT
(72,631 posts)orpupilofnature57
(15,472 posts)malaise
(269,157 posts)and don't forget terrorism is whatever they say it is on any given day except when the West are the perps.
Thanks marmar. I suggest we all get out our People's History of the United States down off the shelf and reread it at this time of nightmare turmoil in our country.
rhett o rick
(55,981 posts)Iwillnevergiveup
(9,298 posts)"deceptive words", indeed - the powerful lie to stay in power.
"Terrorism has replaced Communism...." These are TRUE words.
JEB
(4,748 posts)sabrina 1
(62,325 posts)Howard Zinn got it right
woo me with science
(32,139 posts)judging by the mass surveillance, militarized police, war on journalism and whistleblowers, prison industrial complex, propaganda and smear operations, and secret citizen lists and laws and courts.
grahamhgreen
(15,741 posts)woo me with science
(32,139 posts)cantbeserious
(13,039 posts)eom
whereisjustice
(2,941 posts)These weapons along with spy programs, drones, Patriot Act, etc are to intimidate and suppress dissent at the local level. Our millionaires in Congress know exactly what they are doing.
When are we going to stop apologizing for their behavior?