why is this still a topic?

"Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it."

>> ^cracanata:
why is this still a topic?

Because the state-within-a-state that Ahmadinejad and Khameini have built in Iran is a symptom of the same sort of thing. Basiji smashing cars and shops aren't so different from the NSDAP Sturmabteilung smashing jewish shops during the Kristallnacht.

But at least this time they don't have popular support.

>> ^cracanata:
why is this still a topic?


Because prior to the Holocaust, the democratically elected Government of Germany took steps to wither away personal freedoms of its citizens. The Burning of the Reichstag (the place of assembly of German Parliament, which ran the country) allowed for that government to make the (many) small steps from democracy to tyranny and the surrender of citizens rights (curfews, etc.) -including the alienation of the Jewish religion and people, and the founding of concentration camps- all under the guise of "protection" of the nation and its citizens. This prelude set the stage for The Second World War to be possible; which included several years' occupation of countries including Poland, Belgium, and France.

Though certainly a different situation, the destruction of the World Trade Centre in New York (a place of assembly of American corporations, which have significant clout in running the Country's finances) allowed for the (many) small steps that withered personal freedoms (The Patriot Act, DMCA enforcement, etc.) -including the alienation of the Muslim religion and people, and the founding of national torture camps (Guantanamo)- all under the guise of "protection" of the nation and its citizens. This prelude set the stage for The Second Gulf War to be possible; which included several years' occupation of Afghanistan and Iraq.


"Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it."

^Right. Because 9/11 was an engineered ploy by the American government to start it's own Holocaust.

^I have suggested that 9/11 was used as an excuse to promote fear and popularize war.

I did not say that I believed the tragedy to be engineered. Please do not misrepresent what I said.

It's hard to tell with all those "truthers" out there. You should clarify. I didn't mean to offend if that wasn't your point.

aye... the protection is a guise... with the excuse/reason independent of the origin of the event itself, and shamefully so now. it is selfish to act out of fear, no matter what the fear. you are only thinking of yourself in the end. sucks because fear helps u survive.. but not out of control fear. that kills you.

government should only increase opportunity for people to find ways to live quality lives. it can do that if we root out where people go wrong and abuse it (its pretty obvious by now.. follow the money).

make it transparent. open source is the only way. don't ask me to do it though, i dont know how. i just work here.

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