Eric HofferIf the Communists win Europe and a large part of the world, it will not be because they know how to stir up discontent or how to infect people with hatred, but because they know how to preach hope.
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When the Communists win Europe and a large part of the world, it will not be because they know how to stir up discontent or how to infect people with hatred, but because they know how to preach hope. We all know that this is what they do best – spread hope and disempowerment. The hope of a better life through Communism is dangerous because it keeps people from seeing the truth. It keeps them from seeing the truth about the Communist system for what it is – a cancerous tumor that will destroy everything it touches. It’s belief in the promise of a better life through Communism that keeps people from waking up and realizing that their lives are being ruined by a bankrupt system that has nothing to offer except a promise of a better life for those who choose to serve it.
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