Tony Benn advice: If you meet a powerful person-Hitler, Stalin or Bill Gates-ask them five questions

[snagglepuss]

1 - What power have you got?

2 - Where did you get it from?

3 - In whose interests do you exercise it?

4 - To whom are you accountable?

5 - And how can we get rid of you?”


If you cannot get rid of the people who govern you, you do not live in a democratic system.



http://www.theguardian.com/politics/2014/mar/15/10-of-the-best-tony-benn-quotes-as-picked-by-our-readers

[eallen]

1. If I meet Hitler, I think I'll ask first if he's a ghost.

Follow-up questions will depend on the answer to that first.

[Blue_Tires]

2. I'm pretty sure the generic response would be

"None of your _____ business!"

[CBGLuthier]

3. I know some hate Bill Gates but including him in that list is fucking disgusting.

I would say another new low for DU but exactly what is the point of such a useless metric as "low" when it comes to the internet.

[theboss]

4. Top Five Questions Tony Bennett says you should ask

1. Where did you get that suit? It's aces.
2. How does a cat like you get to be so cool?
3. Did you ever meet Rosemary Clooney? She was the tops.
4. Where can a guy get a great plate of pasta around these parts?
5. How do you relax? I like to paint the ocean, baby.