Saxat ur The Guardian:
"Gordon Brown has pledged to wage a cultural war on terrorism similar to that used against communism during the cold war.
Speaking to the Association of Chief Police Officers, Mr Brown said it was vital to win hearts and minds, and today's generation had to address the threat. "We must work across society to isolate the extremists from society to protect and advance the British way of life," he told the Acpo conference in Manchester."
Speaking to the Association of Chief Police Officers, Mr Brown said it was vital to win hearts and minds, and today's generation had to address the threat. "We must work across society to isolate the extremists from society to protect and advance the British way of life," he told the Acpo conference in Manchester."
Är det någon mer än jag som reagerat på den senaste tidens prat från ledande brittiska politiker om "the British way of life"? Första gånge jag hörde det var när Tony Blair på sitt sista EU-toppmöte ville ha undantag i det nya fördraget för att inte hota den brittiska livsstilen. Och efter den senaste tidens terrorhot så hör man det nästan dagligen. Dessutom uppmanas allmänheten till angiveri och vaksamhet.
Paranoia.
I filmen "V for Vendetta" säger huvudpersonen V följande:
"And the truth is, there is something terribly wrong with this country, isn't there? Cruelty and injustice, intolerance and oppression. And where once you had the freedom to object, to think and speak as you saw fit, you now have censors and systems of surveillance coercing your conformity and soliciting your submission. How did this happen? Who's to blame? Well certainly there are those more responsible than others, and they will be held accountable, but again truth be told, if you're looking for the guilty, you need only look into a mirror. I know why you did it. I know you were afraid. Who wouldn't be? War, terror, disease. There were a myriad of problems which conspired to corrupt your reason and rob you of your common sense. Fear got the best of you, and in your panic you turned to the now high chancellor, Adam Sutler. He promised you order, he promised you peace, and all he demanded in return was your silent, obedient consent."
Förvisso bara en film baserad på en seriebok. Men ändå...
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