Nazi
Herman Goering on Military Recruting
"Why of course the people don't want war.
Why should some poor slob on a farm want to risk his life in
a war when the best he can get out of it is to come back to
his farm in one piece? Naturally the common people don't want
war neither in Russia, nor in England, nor for that matter in
Germany. That is understood. 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 dictatorship, or a parliament, or a communist dictatorship.
Voice or no voice, the people can always be brought to the bidding
of the leaders. That is easy. All you have to do is tell them
they are being attacked, and denounce the peacemakers for lack
of patriotism and exposing the country to danger. It works the
same in any country."
