I get it that this quote is wrongly attributed to Voltaire. But since there is nothing new under the sun, it seems wrong that it is only a recent saying. Plus, since a lot of people attribute to Strom (who they call a nazi, white supremist, etc.), this comes off as a way to disqualify the truth of the saying. Is there an earlier attribution of the quote, other than Strom?
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[–] Obrez ago
Strom who? If he's still alive ask him.
[–] bfriend13 [S] 0 points 2 points 2 points (+2|-0) ago (edited ago)
Guy lives in Alaska and has no doubt a lot of grief over the years for being a "nazi". Plus I read Strom likely got it from another guy, whose name escapes me at the moment.
I just think the phrase is older but now the powers that be have made sure almost all links to the phrase say a horrible bad think person did it. Because they can't have people thinking about who rules over them.
[–] Obrez 0 points 1 point 1 point (+1|-0) ago
I'd say the best thing to do here is to follow it back to it's source because people genuinely don't know, the thing is though it rings true and requiring a statement to be qualified by the speaker's identity is suppression of free thought.
This is why true anonymity is so important. it forces people to face the challenge of a lone idea or statement, bald of greater ideology or politics.