As nightfall does not come all at once, neither does oppression. In both instances, there is a twilight when everything remains seemingly unchanged. And it is in such a twilight that we all must be aware of change in the air—however slight—lest we become unwilling victims of the darkness.~Justice William O. Douglas~
- In each instance she compares and contrasts how America’s adherence to the pattern compares or contrasts with the pattern in pre-World War II Germany. The 10 steps are:
- • Invoking an external and internal threat
- • Establishing secret prisons
- • Developing a paramilitary force
- • Surveiling ordinary citizens
- • Infiltrating citizens’ groups
- • Arbitrarily detaining and releasing citizens
- • Targeting key individuals
- • Restricting the press
- • Casting criticism as “espionage” and dissent as “treason”
- • Subverting the rule of law
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