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“it is easy to follow along. it can feel strange to do or say something different. but without that unease, there is no freedom.”

“frank claimed that law was meant to serve the race, and so what seemed good for the race was therefore the law. with arguments like this, german lawyers could convince themselves that laws and rules were there to serve their projects of conquest and destruction, rather than hinder them.” oh so we learned NOTHING!

“it is not that the man actually endorses the content… he places the sign in his window so he can withdraw into daily life without trouble from the authorities. when everyone else follows the same logic, the public sphere is covered with signs of loyalty, and resistance becomes unthinkable” ✍️do✍️not✍️comply✍️in✍️advance✍️ - got it 🫡