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iluvtennis

(19,883 posts) Wed Nov 30, 2022, 01:31 PM Nov 2022

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Dear America...message from Werner Herzog

Link to tweet

Dear America,

You are waking up,
as Germany once did,
to the awareness that 1/3 of your people
would kill another 1/3,
while 1/3 watches.

NOTE: Please see post #1 about the correct attribution for this quote.

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Truth!

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Dear America...message from Werner Herzog (Original Post) iluvtennis Nov 2022 OP

It's a great quote but misattributed. femmedem Nov 2022 #1

Great quote! calimary Nov 2022 #5

Thank you - editing my post to add your note about the correct attribution. iluvtennis Nov 2022 #16

You're welcome! femmedem Nov 2022 #20

In any case, Werner Herzog is a brilliant filmmaker, Ron Green Nov 2022 #2

Been a fan for ages! bif Nov 2022 #3

Yes, and it's ugly. Joinfortmill Nov 2022 #4

Wow so this is what "woke" means to Republicans. live love laugh Nov 2022 #6

I'm a fan of Mr. Herzog's work Mysterian Nov 2022 #7

I know those aren't his words... boyedav1969 Nov 2022 #8

Unfortunately historical truth. Bluethroughu Nov 2022 #9

Back during the American revolution this was pretty much the sentiment Historic NY Nov 2022 #10

He didn't say that: Carlitos Brigante Nov 2022 #11

Nailed it republianmushroom Nov 2022 #12

Yikes. The comments on this twitter thread MontanaMama Nov 2022 #13

He was great as Antlers Holst in NOPE Kid Berwyn Nov 2022 #14

The 1/3 watching don't realize they're next. nt SunSeeker Nov 2022 #15

Indeed. n/t iluvtennis Nov 2022 #19

Also, he wants to see the baby Jose Garcia Nov 2022 #17

He's right. spanone Nov 2022 #18

femmedem

(8,208 posts)

1. It's a great quote but misattributed.

Reply to iluvtennis (Original post)

Wed Nov 30, 2022, 01:39 PM

Nov 2022

It actually came from the Twitter account Twerner Herzog, run by American Literature professor William Pannapacker.

https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/werner-herzog-germany-quote/

Thought-provoking nonetheless. I'm glad you posted it.

calimary

(81,540 posts)

5. Great quote!

Reply to femmedem (Reply #1)

Wed Nov 30, 2022, 03:04 PM

Nov 2022

I may use it this coming week!

iluvtennis

(19,883 posts)

16. Thank you - editing my post to add your note about the correct attribution.

Reply to femmedem (Reply #1)

Wed Nov 30, 2022, 05:06 PM

Nov 2022

femmedem

(8,208 posts)

20. You're welcome!

Reply to iluvtennis (Reply #16)

Wed Nov 30, 2022, 09:37 PM

Nov 2022

Ron Green

(9,823 posts)

2. In any case, Werner Herzog is a brilliant filmmaker,

Reply to iluvtennis (Original post)

Wed Nov 30, 2022, 01:56 PM

Nov 2022

one whose movies ought to be on everyone’s list.

bif

(22,778 posts)

3. Been a fan for ages!

Reply to Ron Green (Reply #2)

Wed Nov 30, 2022, 02:15 PM

Nov 2022

One of my favorite filmmakers of all time.

Joinfortmill

(14,486 posts)

4. Yes, and it's ugly.

Reply to iluvtennis (Original post)

Wed Nov 30, 2022, 03:01 PM

Nov 2022

live love laugh

(13,169 posts)

6. Wow so this is what "woke" means to Republicans.

Reply to iluvtennis (Original post)

Wed Nov 30, 2022, 03:07 PM

Nov 2022

Mysterian

(4,597 posts)

7. I'm a fan of Mr. Herzog's work

Reply to iluvtennis (Original post)

Wed Nov 30, 2022, 03:25 PM

Nov 2022

He has great insight.

boyedav1969

(94 posts)

8. I know those aren't his words...

Reply to iluvtennis (Original post)

Wed Nov 30, 2022, 03:37 PM

Nov 2022

...but I still hear his voice when reading it, and that's kinda cool.

Bluethroughu

(5,203 posts)

9. Unfortunately historical truth.

Reply to iluvtennis (Original post)

Wed Nov 30, 2022, 03:55 PM

Nov 2022

Historic NY

(37,457 posts)

10. Back during the American revolution this was pretty much the sentiment

Reply to iluvtennis (Original post)

Wed Nov 30, 2022, 03:56 PM

Nov 2022

Sounds about right, and it started out that way back in 1776. Three sides the rebels/patriots - loyalists/royalists - fence sitters.
Many families were split. Did healing ever occur in some cases never to the bitter end, see Ben Franklin.

Carlitos Brigante

(26,505 posts)

11. He didn't say that:

Reply to iluvtennis (Original post)

Wed Nov 30, 2022, 03:57 PM

Nov 2022

https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2019/jul/26/viral-image/no-werner-herzog-didnt-say-about-america-and-germa/

republianmushroom

(13,763 posts)

12. Nailed it

Reply to iluvtennis (Original post)

Wed Nov 30, 2022, 03:58 PM

Nov 2022

MontanaMama

(23,364 posts)

13. Yikes. The comments on this twitter thread

Reply to iluvtennis (Original post)

Wed Nov 30, 2022, 03:59 PM

Nov 2022

are horrific....mostly it's the 1/3 of people who want to kill liberals.

Kid Berwyn

(15,005 posts)

14. He was great as Antlers Holst in NOPE

Reply to iluvtennis (Original post)

Wed Nov 30, 2022, 04:14 PM

Nov 2022

Genius, in the best ways.

SunSeeker

(51,751 posts)

15. The 1/3 watching don't realize they're next. nt

Reply to iluvtennis (Original post)

Wed Nov 30, 2022, 04:35 PM

Nov 2022

iluvtennis

(19,883 posts)

19. Indeed. n/t

Reply to SunSeeker (Reply #15)

Wed Nov 30, 2022, 08:45 PM

Nov 2022

Jose Garcia

(2,609 posts)

17. Also, he wants to see the baby

Reply to iluvtennis (Original post)

Wed Nov 30, 2022, 06:42 PM

Nov 2022

spanone

(135,906 posts)

18. He's right.

Reply to iluvtennis (Original post)

Wed Nov 30, 2022, 06:46 PM

Nov 2022

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