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John Pilger quotes

Australian Journalist October 9, 1939

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The major western democracies are moving towards corporatism. Democracy has become a business plan, with a bottom line for every human activity, every dream, every decency, every hope. The main parliamentary parties are now devoted to the same economic policies? socialism for the rich, capitalism for the poor? and the same foreign policy of servility to endless war. This is not democracy. It is to politics what McDonalds is to food. John Pilger
We are beckoned to see the world through a one-way mirror, as if we are threatened and innocent and the rest of humanity is threatening, or wretched, or expendable. Our memory is struggling to rescue the truth that human rights were not handed down as privileges from a parliament, or a boardroom, or an institution, but that peace is only possible with justice and with information that gives us the power to act justly. John Pilger
John Pilger quote: "Orwell is almost our litmus test. Some of his satirical..."
Orwell is almost our litmus test. Some of his satirical writing looks like reality these days. John Pilger
John Pilger quote: "Official truths are often powerful illusions."
Official truths are often powerful illusions. John Pilger
Not all the Americans in Iraq are those who torture and murder, or course they're not, I don't know how many are doing it, I know it is systematic throughout the United States military I think that's been revealed. John Pilger
It is not enough for journalists to see themselves as mere messengers without understanding the hidden agendas of the message and the myths that surround it. John Pilger
John Pilger quote: "Vietnam was as much a laboratory experiment as a war."
Vietnam was as much a laboratory experiment as a war. John Pilger
Classic nineteenth century European imperialists believed they were literally on a mission. I don't believe that the imperialists these days have that same sense of public service. They are simply pirates. John Pilger
I'm absolutely convinced of that. Israel is the representative of the United States in that part of the world. Its policies are so integrated with American policies that they use the same language. John Pilger
John Pilger quote: "It's very clear that the Bush Administration is out of..."
It's very clear that the Bush Administration is out of control. It contains some truly dangerous people. John Pilger
John Pilger quote: "I grew up in Sydney in a very political household, where we..."
I grew up in Sydney in a very political household, where we were all for the underdog. John Pilger
John Pilger quote: "The censorship is such on television in the U.S. that films..."
The censorship is such on television in the U.S. that films like mine don't stand a chance. John Pilger
John Pilger quote: "We have an extreme rightwing government in this country,..."
We have an extreme rightwing government in this country, although it's called the Labour government. John Pilger
John Pilger quote: "The U.S. is a cosmetic democracy."
The U.S. is a cosmetic democracy. John Pilger

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