Where Does America's Fear Come From? 926
An anonymous reader writes "While far from a dictatorship, the United States has employed a number of paranoid tactics that delegitimize its democracy. And the motivation for doing so is — fear. That seems to be a long way from 'So, first of all, let me assert my firm belief that the only thing we have to fear is...fear itself: nameless, unreasoning, unjustified terror which paralyzes needed efforts to convert retreat into advance. In every dark hour of our national life a leadership of frankness and of vigor has met with that understanding and support of the people themselves which is essential to victory. And I am convinced that you will again give that support to leadership in these critical days.' Where is the U.S. heading?"
Re:America's fear comes from... (Score:5, Funny)
This is a pretty tall claim. Any evidence to back it up?
Re:Control... (Score:5, Funny)
Meanwhile hippy veggies such as myself are swinging in the trees making suggestive motions with our bananas and flinging shit on the crowd below.
Re:Fear and Paranoia... (Score:2, Funny)
"My family visited Europe this Fall and were surprised at the level of civility experienced there."
With the exception of the waiters in Paris, you mean.
Re:Two big sources (Score:4, Funny)
The right to keep and bear arms defines a free man, yes. Without the right to self defense, you are indeed a slave. Are you willing to use a sword to defend yourself against a robber? A baseball bat, maybe? Are you willing to defend yourself at all? Or, do you rely on the police to defend you?
I don't call the police, for anything. Well - that may not be entirely honest. I'll call the police to dispose of the bodies lying on the floor.
Re:Control... (Score:4, Funny)
If you want to claim adherence to the Christain God, that's fine.
AMS, Anno Monstrum Spaghetti
Re:Control... (Score:4, Funny)
Did ya get the ""While far from a dictatorship," part? This guy learned everything he knows from the media. LOL
I guess he didn't notice that it's either a Republican or a Democrat stripping away our liberty, rights,privacy over the last century.
Never heard of the Repubmocrat tyranny. Well, if the majority of the U.S. populace can be suckered into trading freedom for comfort and security, maybe the rest of the world should check themselves.
I'm guessing it's time for worldwide bloody revolution. If we can manage to get it done by next Sunday, I can watch the Chiefs play Monday night without distractions.
Re:Control... (Score:4, Funny)
So what you're saying is that bread is fear? or circuses are fear, and bread is consumption? Or that nothing is something, which has changed?
Circuses have CLOWNS, man!!! Of course they're fear!