Thomas Mann, Rundfunkübertragung an Deutsche Hörer, März 1941, im Bezug auf "Kriegsverlängerung" und "Frieden" leider noch sehr aktuell. (Thread, 0/4)
"Den Widerstand Englands, den Beistand, den Amerika ihm leiht, brandmarken eure Führer als 'Kriegsverlängerung'." (Thomas Mann, 1941) 1/4
"Sie verlangen 'Frieden'. Sie, die vom Blute des eigenen Volkes und anderer Voelker triefen, wagen es, dieses Wort in den Mund zu nehmen." (Thomas Mann, 1941) 2/4
"Damit meinen sie: Unterwerfung, die Legalisierung ihrer Verbrechen, die Hinnahme des menschlich Unerträglichen." (Thomas Mann, 1941) 3/4
"Aber das ist nicht möglich. Mit einem Hitler gibt es keinen Frieden, weil er des Friedens von Grund aus unfähig, und weil dieses Wort in seinem Munde nur eine schmutzige, krankhafte Lüge ist." (Thomas Mann, 1941) 4/4
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