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Emma Goldman

Emma Goldman

Please consider the following quote and place your thoughts about it within your reply:

"We Americans claim to be a peace-loving people. We hate bloodshed; we are opposed to violence. Yet we go into spasms of joy over the possibility of projecting dynamite bombs from flying machines upon helpless citizens. We are ready to hang, electrocute, or lynch anyone, who, from economic necessity, will risk his own life in the attempt upon that of some industrial magnate. Yet our hearts swell with pride at the thought that America is becoming the most powerful nation on earth, and that she will eventually plant her iron foot on the necks of all other nations. Such is the logic of patriotism."
-- Emma Goldman.

Goldman Emma

Emma Goldman definitely has some strong points there. To put it using child-like terms, America is like a culture of double standards. We want everyone to be 'goodie' yet we love being 'badies' doesn't quite add up.

Emma Goldman History & Civil Business Politics

"There are, however, some potentates I would kill by any and all means at my disposal. They are Ignorance, Superstition, and Bigotry - the most sinister and tyrannical rulers on earth."
-- Emma Goldman