John Twelve Hawks - Political Quotes

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Many of our leaders have gone past the old-fashioned politics of the democratic era and entered into the politics of fear. People running for national office no longer emphasize their views about the economy or social change. The leading political question of our time has become: who can ease our nightmares?

John Twelve Hawks

Political affiliation is not a relevant part of this decision; privacy and personal freedom should be fundamental right for everyone.

John Twelve Hawks

In Orwell's 1984, all Party members must assemble for a Two Minutes Hate session where they watch a propaganda film showing the Party's enemies. The establishment of the Virtual Panopticon insures that these group meetings aren't necessary. Those in power now have the resources to deliver a political message tailored to the specific fears of the individual citizen. Yes, we'll still have political rallies and conventions, but these will be empty gestures retained from the past.

John Twelve Hawks