All they want is for you to keep your mouth shut and stay out of their way.

The war-makers do not care what we think. Their target is not our ignorance or gullibility. They care what we do — and don’t do. The most powerful weapons in their arsenal are our cynicism and cowardice. The Ministry of Make-Believe creates the illusion that outspoken dissent is a waste of time that will only earn us contempt and rejection from our neighbors and colleagues, even our friends and family.