Angelo Codevilla Quotes

Comrade, your statement is factually incorrect.” “Yes, it is. But it is politically correct.” (The Rise of Political Correctness)

The point of Political Correctness is not and has never been merely about any of the items that it imposes, but about the imposition itself. (The Rise of Political Correctness)

Tacit collaboration by millions who bite their lip is even more essential than lip service by thousands of favor seekers. Hence, to stimulate at least passive cooperation, the party strives to give the impression that “everybody” is already on its side. (The Rise of Political Correctness)

After Napoleon's 1815 defeat at Waterloo, Europeans had created nation-states in the image and likeness of Napoleon. The new states became the foci of popular affection, even worship. All organized themselves as Napoleon had France, and as Hegel had prescribed, with every house numbered so that bureaucratic government could pass its science to and collect sustenance from each. The states became the purveyors of education and sources of authority. They fostered the myth that people within their borders formed distinct races with different geniuses and destinies. All partook of Charles Darwin's ideology that life is an evolutionary struggle in which the fittest survive.

Republicans and Democrats both---comprise a 'Ruling Class' that no longer believes itself accountable to the People. This Ruling Class thinks of the Country Class disdainfully as retrograde, racist, and dysfunctional ---unless properly constrained.

Switzerland is certainly not known as a haven of crime and danger. In fact, it is one of the safest countries in the world. But almost every household is required by law to keep modern assault weapons and ammunition in the house. Angelo Codevilla in his book Between The Alps and a Hard Place describes some common Swiss scenes.