In an interview with Gilbert in Hermann Göring’s (the Nazi) jail cell during the Nuremberg War Crimes Trials (18 April 1946)
Göring: “…But, after all, it is the leaders of the country who determine the policy and it is always a simple matter to drag the people along, whether it is a democracy or a fascist [...]
Brutality is respected. The people need wholesome fear. They want to fear something. They want someone to frighten them and make them shudderingly submissive. Why babble about brutality and get indignant about tortures? The masses want them. They need something that will give them the thrill of horror. – Ernst Röhm
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In modern society you only [...]