The British political philosopher, John Stuart Mill, was a man of many pithy phrases. Possibly his most widely quoted assertion is that “Bad men need nothing more to compass their ends, than that good men should look on and do nothing.”
This quote fits the Trump age perfectly. Where are you, Barack Obama?…Instead of speaking out, he is making movies, maybe writing another book, and otherwise really enjoying himself.
Where are you Condoleezza Rice?…Condoleezza is collecting honors and large speech fees and teaching at Stanford University (keep in mind that Rice was on the inside during the criminal Bush/Cheney war in Iraq, which she supported and defended).
Where are you General Colin Powell?…
The list could go on and on. The former high officials or elected politicians, now retired, who do want to speak up, complain that they can’t get any media attention.
That reaching for American national political figure examples of „good men“ Nader should resort to listing these three individuals speaks volumes about the system which brought the current administration to power.
