I’d like to share a quote about democracy from a man named Avner Less. He was the Israeli Police Captain who interrogated Eichmann. He was interviewed in 1983 and this is what he said about how the experience changed him “believing in a true democracy is the only thing (1)
that can save mankind from people like Eichmann and there are many latent Eichmanns around but Eichmanns can grow; can rise only in a dictatorship. This is why we have to fight for democracy to stick up for it. We should do our very utmost never to have this occur again... to
prevent Eichmanns from rising again” Here we see an example of the latent Eichmanns that Less was talking about. McLaughlin seems like a twisted little boy
who takes delight in hurting helpless animals. His words are those of a sadist. The sadists have always been found in Authoritarian movements and have been over represented in the propaganda business. Tucker Carlson is mainstreaming scientific race theory while extremist groups
are growing, arming and planning. Look for the cruelty. It is vivid here. Don’t look away. He means it.

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