Not necessarily. I remember back during Pappy Bush's Gulf War when all
the flag waving and anti-Iraq sloganeering was going on my party was
intervening in the anti-war movement with the demand that the American
people be allowed to vote on whether we should go to war. I was just a
bit doubtful about whether that would be a good idea considering the
kill 'em all climate and I said to a comrade that I was afraid that if a
vote was taken we would lose. I was told in reply, "If the people had
been allowed to vote on whether to go to war in the first place I don't
think we would even be having a war." That phrase, in the first place,
was crucial. No, I suppose I really don't think we would have had a war
either. In fact, upon thinking about it, if a vote had been taken right
then in the middle of all the hate Iraq fervor I think it would have
been likely that most people would have said that we don't have to hate
Iraq all that much and would have voted against it. Being barraged with
cheer leading for the cause of the bosses can have an effect of making
people think they just have to go along, to fit in if for nothing else.
And my discussions with regular people tended to confirm that. Reasoning
with them just a little got them to admit that they really did not know
why a war was necessary and that they would have preferred peace. If
given the actual power to establish a fascist government I would expect
that they would back off too. Remember that Marx did not make the
observation that in any time of history the ruling ideas are the ideas
of the ruling class for nothing. Ruling class ideologies are imposed on
the population. They are pounded with it most every day and told that
they must agree with it. But if you have a situation in which the masses
actually take power then the former ruling class is no longer in power
and if they are no longer in power they do not have the power to force
their ideologies onto the masses. Other ideologies or, ultimately, no
ideology take over.
On 4/3/2016 6:34 AM, Frank Ventura wrote:
Bob, I alluded to the same sentiments in my response to Carl. If we actually ever let the general public take over the government we would end up with a facist theocracy.
Frank
*From:* blind-democracy-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:blind-democracy-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] *On Behalf Of *Bob Hachey
*Sent:* Sunday, April 3, 2016 5:31 AM
*To:* blind-democracy@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
*Subject:* [blind-democracy] Half of Voters Back Muslim Travel Ban, Patrols of Muslim Neighborhoods, Cameron Easley, Morning Consult
Hi all,
IT is sad to see my fear confirmed. Ever since the horrible attacks of 911, I’ve had the distinct feeling that too damned many Americans act like a bunch of scared little rabits stuck in the fetal position to such an extent that they don’t mind tossing both our Bill of Rights and the plaque on the Statue of Liberty to the wind.
This article is proof that this dangerous frame of mind has not subsided.
Those who would sacrifice liberty in the name of security deserve neither according to Benjamine Franklin.
Bob Hachey .
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https://morningconsult.com/2016/03/polling-muslim-travel-ban-patrolling-muslim-neighborhood/
