“Propaganda is to a democracy what the bludgeon is to a totalitarian state.”
“Inverted totalitarianism, unlike classical totalitarianism, does not revolve around a demagogue or charismatic leader. It finds expression in the anonymity of the Corporate State. It purports to cherish democracy, patriotism, and the Constitution while manipulating internal levers.”
“Democracy means simply the bludgeoning of the people by the people for the people.”
“High hopes were once formed of democracy; but democracy means simply the bludgeoning of the people by the people for the people.”
“Only the mob and the elite can be attracted by the momentum of totalitarianism itself. The masses have to be won by propaganda.”
“What difference does it make to the dead, the orphans and the homeless, whether the mad destruction is wrought under the name of totalitarianism or in the holy name of liberty or democracy?”