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Winston Churchill: "The Multitudes Remain Plunged In Ignorance..." | “The multitudes remained plunged in ignorance… and their leaders, seeking their votes, did not dare to undeceive them.” So wrote Winston Churchill of the victors of the first world war in “The Gathering Storm.” He bitterly recalled a “refusal to face unpleasant facts, desire for popularity and electoral success irrespective of the vital interests of the state.” | image tagged in winston churchill,ignorance,political popularity,the gathering storm | made w/ Imgflip meme maker
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Graeystone
1 up, 3y,
1 reply
Not liberal by 20, no heart. Not a conservative by 30, no brain - also credited to Churchill.
AArchibald
0 ups, 3y,
1 reply
Very little in this life is either/or.

I think more often issues are "both... and."

Conservatism without a heart -- as exemplified by cruelty of the Trump administration -- is an essentially destructive kind of conservatism.

"The Perfect Photo To Epitomize The Horror Of Trump: Not Only Does He Inflame The Worst Angels Of Our Nature, HeTeaches His Followers That It's Okay -- Indeed, Virtuous - To Laugh At Murderous Cruelty"
https://newsfrombarbaria.blogspot.com/2021/05/the-perfect-photo-to-epitomize-horror.html
Graeystone
1 up, 3y,
2 replies
What cruelty? Trying to bring order back to the border? Not waging war against Iran over a blown up drone? Standing up to tyrants and getting them back down? Getting the US to be taken seriously on the global stage?
Modda
1 up, 3y
Oh cool, a quiz. Who's the answer, Obama?
AArchibald
0 ups, 3y
Like your cult leader I know y'all don't read much.

Here's another chance:

"The Perfect Photo To Epitomize The Horror Of Trump: Not Only Does He Inflame The Worst Angels Of Our Nature, HeTeaches His Followers That It's Okay -- Indeed, Virtuous - To Laugh At Murderous Cruelty"
https://newsfrombarbaria.blogspot.com/2021/05/the-perfect-photo-to-epitomize-horror.html
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“The multitudes remained plunged in ignorance… and their leaders, seeking their votes, did not dare to undeceive them.” So wrote Winston Churchill of the victors of the first world war in “The Gathering Storm.” He bitterly recalled a “refusal to face unpleasant facts, desire for popularity and electoral success irrespective of the vital interests of the state.”