“There was no more reasonable sequitur between “provocation” and “reaction” in the case of the French Revolution than in the case of the Jews and the Nazis, the Armenians and the young Turks, the old Russian regime, the Kerensky interlude and bolshevism, Portuguese colonial rule in Angola and the horrors perpetrated by savage monsters of Holden Roberto’s “Liberation Front,” the Belgian administration in the Congo and the delirious atrocities of Gbenye and Mulele, British colonialism in Kenya and the Mau-Mau. We have to face the fact that man is not “good”—only the extraordinary man is, only the heroic saint or the saintly hero, while the noble savage belongs to the world of fairy tales.”
Quote by Erik von Kuehnelt-Leddihn
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Leftism Revisited: From de Sade and Marx to Hitler and Pol Pot
This book delves into the development and influence of left-wing political ideologies, tracing their origins with figures like de Sade and Marx and analyzing their manifestation in regimes led by Hitler and Pol Pot. It provides a comprehensive look at the evolution of leftism and its consequences. more
Author
Erik von Kuehnelt-Leddihn
Erik von Kuehnelt-Leddihn was an influential Austrian writer and columnist, recognized for his conservative and Catholic perspectives. Born on July 31, 1909, and passing away on May 26, 1999, he made significant contributions to the conservative movement through his extensive writings on political, social, and cultural matters. more
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