10

How Totalitarians Force Confessions From Innocent People

Posted by $ Olduglycarl 6 years ago to Philosophy
38 comments | Share | Flag

I am looking at this article from the perspective of the left, the radical left.

We all say to ourselves...how could they believe the crap they sell, how could they possibly ignore history, the truth, the obvious results of their stead fast adherence to their ideology.

Well maybe, for them, Marx never lied, their professor would never lie to them, history has it wrong so in essence, they confess by doubling down, confessing to their gods, to marx, to stalin, to alinsky or even satan itself.

They unquestionably trust what they were taught, they were promised money, power, prestige and fame...so they continue without knowing what they do...they are bad, they are guilty, so somehow must live up to the promise.

It is hard to imagine that at one point in their lives, they had the opportunity to embrace the mind, a conscience, the good and honest way of life but were convinced beyond a shadow of a doubt that the opposite way was the right path...surely, no one would lie to them about that.

All Comments

  • Posted by $ Olduglycarl 6 years ago in reply to this comment.
    I always thought they were not quite human...vial creatures they are.
    kamila harris is one such creature...do the dems really want a vampire for pres...she'd eat them too!
    Reply | Permalink  
  • Posted by DrZarkov99 6 years ago in reply to this comment.
    Yes. The way federal prosecutors move up in the system is by their conviction record, and I have seen examples of not only squeezing witnesses to give "creative" testimony, but also falsified documents (taping a defendant's signature on a document, making a copy, and claiming the original was lost), complete forgeries of evidentiary documents, and testifying from the floor of the court themselves on hearsay evidence. It's worst in federal grand juries, where supposedly the decision on indictable grounds by a jury of laymen is superior to the judgement of a trained legal team. The grand jury is a prop for weak cases that would ordinarily be thrown out, and should be struck from the tools of the law enforcement profession.
    Reply | Permalink  
  • Posted by $ Thoritsu 6 years ago in reply to this comment.
    No question about it. Power over money, and power of good products for the taxpayer...every time.
    Reply | Permalink  
  • Posted by DrZarkov99 6 years ago
    I was called to testify in a grand jury (the most evil piece of dung ever created by immoral lawyers). When the federal prosecutor tried to get me to commit perjury, I reported it to the judge, who then removed me from the witness list because, as she said my testimony "might shake the faith the jurors had in the federal justice system." No fooling!
    Reply | Permalink  
  • Posted by $ Olduglycarl 6 years ago in reply to this comment.
    But...one can and should behave in a manner reflective of time tested principles and maybe a bit of humor like wearing a red cap with the words: Made You Look Again!
    Reply | Permalink  
  • Posted by $ blarman 6 years ago
    If part of what makes us as humans separate and distinct is our capacity to reason, I would argue that the most dangerous part of ideologies such as Marxism, Progressivism, et al, is their denigration of actual thought and reason. They enslave their followers into intentionally not thinking in the first place and thereby create a chattel race of servants bent to their whim. In a deeply ironic note, it is those who are constantly bleating about slavery who are most likely to be in actuality slave masters while those who seek freedom seek it for all.
    Reply | Permalink  
  • Posted by term2 6 years ago in reply to this comment.
    Look what happens typically in our collectivist society when you are "good". Wear a MAGA hat and see what happens to you.
    Reply | Permalink  
  • Posted by term2 6 years ago
    Today, one must hide in plain sight to survive. Voting anonymously is about the only thing that one can do now without facing consequences. Even wearing a MAGA hat without even opening your mouth can have serious physical consequences.
    Reply | Permalink  
  • Posted by $ Olduglycarl 6 years ago in reply to this comment.
    That is why, "Authority" needs to be understood as: Demonstrable "Competence"...not just someone to tell what to do or not...it needs to be observed in their lives before they can earn respect.
    Reply | Permalink  
  • Posted by chad 6 years ago
    It is difficult for me to understand the abject acquiescence of the vast majority of people to authority. I found myself in this same place when I was young, although I could see the conflict between morality and the demands of authority I still felt compelled to obey because they must know something I don't that resolves the conflict. I am amazed at how often others can see the conflict and believe that to resist authority that demands immoral behavior would create even worse havoc. It is this need for authority that makes man so vulnerable.
    Reply | Permalink  
  • Posted by $ jbrenner 6 years ago
    The title of this post made me think immediately of Doctor Zhivago.
    Reply | Permalink  
  • Posted by mccannon01 6 years ago
    "It is hard to imagine that at one point in their lives, they had the opportunity to embrace the mind, a conscience, the good and honest way of life but were convinced beyond a shadow of a doubt that the opposite way was the right path...surely, no one would lie to them about that. "

    Literally or metaphorically... and Satan offered them all the kingdoms of the earth for a single act of fealty and they genuflected.

    Substitute "Neo Communists" for Satan and "free stuff" for kingdoms for a similar perspective.
    Reply | Permalink  
  • Posted by $ Olduglycarl 6 years ago in reply to this comment.
    I don't think I have Ever witnessed and extreme rightist...in my mind, that would mean, No Government at all...in other words, applied with Entropy: full left would be Max resistance and max right would be no resistance at all...one ceases up and stops and the other flies apart.
    Reply | Permalink  
  • Posted by $ 25n56il4 6 years ago in reply to this comment.
    First time in Texas anyone has tried what happened and it backfired on the bad guys! That First Court of Appeals is a killer! Love that lady!
    Reply | Permalink  

  • Comment hidden. Undo