"Inverted totalitarianism, unlike classical totalitarianism, does not revolve……" — Chris Hedges
"Inverted totalitarianism, unlike classical totalitarianism, does not revolve around a demagogue or charismatic leader. It finds expression in the anonymity of the Corporate State. It purports to cherish democracy, patriotism, and the Constitution while manipulating internal levers."
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66 Quotes by Chris Hedges
Chris Hedges has 66 quotes on this site.
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Violence is a disease, a disease that corrupts all who use it regardless of the cause.
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War in the end is always about betrayal, betrayal of the young by the old, of soldiers by politicians, and…
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In war, we always deform ourselves, our essence.
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The failure to dissect the cause of war leaves us open for the next installment.
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We've bought into the idea that education is about training and "success," defined monetarily, rather than learning to think critically…
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No real journalist makes $5 million a year... Those in power fear and dislike real journalists.
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The notion that the press was used in the [first Iraq] war is incorrect. The press wanted to be used.…
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The press, or at least most of it, has lost the passion, the outrage, and the sense of mission that…
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War, we have come to believe, is a spectator sport. The military and the press have turned war into a…
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The arts often realize human truths well before other branches of human endeavor.
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There are always people willing to commit unspeakable human atrocity in exchange for a little power and privilege.
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We have to grasp, as Marx and Adam Smith did, that corporations are not concerned with the common good. They…
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More Anonymity Quotes
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Fame really works against actors, in a way, because our anonymity is a wonderful thing for us.
— Jeff Bridges
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Cyber bullies can hide behind a mask of anonymity online, and do not need direct physical access to their victims…
— Anna Maria Chavez
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I wanted to have the adoration of John Lennon but have the anonymity of Ringo Starr. I didn't want to…
— Kurt Cobain
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Success made me self-sufficient, but it also took away my anonymity. I'm just this quiet nobody, and all of a…
— Lisa Bonet
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You can't really appreciate anonymity until you've lost it. People say that's sour grapes, but it really isn't To be…
— Paul Newman
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According to this woman, who requested anonymity because of her current job as a clinical psychologist, "He and Randy came…
— Rand Paul
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So I try not to do press and if you can keep the balance of keeping a certain degree of…
— Charlie Hunnam
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I have too much potential for collapse. There's an anonymity that makes people feel safe to participate in hatefulness. I…
— Julia Roberts
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For me, it’s important to keep a level of anonymity,
— Ben Whishaw
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Human beings are not meant to lose their anonymity and privacy.
— Sarah Chalke
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It must be odd, being recognisable. I would hate to lose that anonymity. It happened for a while with 'Spooks.'…
— Matthew Macfadyen
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No one can train you to be famous. How do you deal with the loss of anonymity, the loss of…
— Wesley Snipes
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