"The people can always be brought to the bidding of the leaders. That is easy. All you have to do is tell them they are being attacked and denounce the pacifists for lack of patriotism and exposing the country to danger. It works the same way in any country."
-- Hermann Göring
That'll be next. Any one who stands in opposition to these bills will be "exposing the country to danger".
"You furnish the pictures, I'll furnish the war." -- William Randolph Hearst
Every war in recent history has been preceded by massive, concerted media propaganda. World War I was extreme in this regard. The monopoly situation on mass media has not improved since then.
It's been dizzying to watch the propaganda surrounding IS in order to drum up support for a new war. From the very beginning, with their characterization as "too extreme for Al Qaeda" this has seemed highly orchestrated.
That'll be next. Any one who stands in opposition to these bills will be "exposing the country to danger".