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Ragnar_Danneskjold 25 points ago +25 / -0

In the same vein:

“Did you really think that we want those laws to be observed? said Dr. Farris (Government). We want them to be broken. You better get it straight that it’s not a bunch of boy scouts you’re up against then you’ll know that this is not the age for beautiful gestures. We’re after power and we mean it. You fellows were pikers, but we know the real trick, and you’d better get wise to it. There is no way to rule innocent men. The only power any government has is the power to crack down on criminals. Well, when there aren’t enough criminals, one makes them. One declares so many things to be a crime that it becomes impossible for men to live without breaking laws. Who wants a nation of law abiding citizens? What’s there in that for anyone? But just pass the kind of laws that can neither be observed nor enforced nor objectively interpreted and you create a nation of lawbreakers and then you cash in on the guilt. Now that’s the system, Mr. Rearden (businessman), That’s the game, and once you understand it, you’ll be much easier to deal with.”

  • Atlas Shrugged, Ayn Rand.
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JD12 5 points ago +5 / -0

Most underrated and obscure prediction of our society ever.

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thingaboutarsenal 3 points ago +3 / -0

Username checks out.

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OnlyTrump20 15 points ago +15 / -0

Political correctness is a weapon invented by the marxists.

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Rich [S] 11 points ago +12 / -1

This is from an interview about his book (collection of essays): Our Culture, What's Left of It: The Mandarins and the Masses

Text of the quote:

Political correctness is communist propaganda writ small. In my study of communist societies, I came to the conclusion that the purpose of communist propaganda was not to persuade or convince, not to inform, but to humiliate; and therefore, the less it corresponded to reality the better. When people are forced to remain silent when they are being told the most obvious lies, or even worse when they are forced to repeat the lies themselves, they lose once and for all their sense of probity. To assent to obvious lies is in some small way to become evil oneself. One's standing to resist anything is thus eroded, and even destroyed. A society of emasculated liars is easy to control. I think if you examine political correctness, it has the same effect and is intended to.

Archives of interview:

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/1487936/posts

https://archive.is/uYq7P

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DesertYote 5 points ago +5 / -0

This is one of the most valuable techniques in the indoctrinators arsenal. Its why are children can't think for themselves. It uses In Group Out Group dynamics, the teacher being the In Group Leader. This is how it works.

  1. Get the kids around a table. This is the In Group. Everyone wants to be accepted and liked by the members of the In Group.

  2. Pose a question for discussion.

  3. What for a child responds with a reasonable answer.

  4. Gently tell the child that the answer is not correct. This embarrasses the child and makes them feel that they wont be liked by the In Group.

  5. Guide the discussion to yield the politically correct response which is illogical, praising students who give stupid answers.

  6. Rinse and repeat.

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MrSnappy 3 points ago +3 / -0

He nailed it...!!

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NvCrone 3 points ago +3 / -0

And this is why we have the farce called the Biden campaign. That is not a campaign. It is a YUGE lie. And people are pretending it's real. It;s laughable. Treat it as such.

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mikegrouchy 2 points ago +2 / -0

Jesus Christ.

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TheTuckerDiaries 2 points ago +2 / -0

Bang on

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deleted 2 points ago +2 / -0
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ObongoForPrison2020 2 points ago +2 / -0

Damn.

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UnidentifiedWhiteMan 2 points ago +2 / -0

Yup. PC is just meant to control the masses. It's like the new region for idiots.