Reply #48: About thirty percent of any population [View All]

[nadinbrzezinski]

are authoritarian by nature, and in times of crisis will rally around the flag

There is nothing you can do about that

Now if you study the history of the War of Independence, we faced the same percentages

We had about 1\3 who were for independence in varying degrees. We had about 1\3 that were against, and many of them left the country in the midst of the war... and 1\3 that didn't care as long as did not affect them

Those who fought for independence paid a very high price... most of them

They knew this going in.

So do we

But we need to be aware of the dynamics. There are some folks (on both sides) that shall not be moved, does not matter what is done... period

But many who look for strong leaders in times of crisis do believe they are free, even when they are all but... and that is what you are seeing, and one reason why they cannot be moved. It has not affected them in any way that it will be undeniable... and that was the experience of the author who interviewed those thirty germans after the war... and why he titled the book, they thought they were free