Thank you for the invigorating morning splash of cold water in the face. This reminds me of the late, great Christopher Hitchens and his love of George Orwell's "Politics And The English Language".
Politics, or rather crowd control, is never about conveying real information. That would be impossible because it would reveal that what is be…
Thank you for the invigorating morning splash of cold water in the face. This reminds me of the late, great Christopher Hitchens and his love of George Orwell's "Politics And The English Language".
Politics, or rather crowd control, is never about conveying real information. That would be impossible because it would reveal that what is being done, in our name and for us, is not in our ultimate best interest, as is claimed.
Politics is the art of manipulating language in order to prevent disobedience. Unfortunately, it works very well for the majority and the British have taught us well how to do it.
Thank you for your kind comment. I have been inspired by Vera Sharav who survived the European Holocaust because she disobeyed instructions when she was a small child. She speaks eloquently about the life-changing and potentially life-saving power of strategic disobedience.
Thank you for the invigorating morning splash of cold water in the face. This reminds me of the late, great Christopher Hitchens and his love of George Orwell's "Politics And The English Language".
Politics, or rather crowd control, is never about conveying real information. That would be impossible because it would reveal that what is being done, in our name and for us, is not in our ultimate best interest, as is claimed.
Politics is the art of manipulating language in order to prevent disobedience. Unfortunately, it works very well for the majority and the British have taught us well how to do it.
I love this comment and your writing of it, Myra. Thank you.
"Politics is the art of manipulating language in order to prevent disobedience." Love it.
Thank you for your kind comment. I have been inspired by Vera Sharav who survived the European Holocaust because she disobeyed instructions when she was a small child. She speaks eloquently about the life-changing and potentially life-saving power of strategic disobedience.
LadyM, fabulous description of politics. Could be the opening of a great book.