Silencing Dissent Quotes (9 quotes)

“In order to escape accountability for his crimes, the perpetrator does everything in his power to promote forgetting. Secrecy and silence are the perpetrator’s first line of defense. If secrecy fails, the perpetrator attacks the credibility of his victim. If he cannot silence her absolutely, he tries to make sure that no one listens. To this end, he marshals an impressive array of arguments, from the most blatant denial to the most sophisticated and elegant rationalization. After every atrocity one can expect to hear the same predictable apologies: it never happened; the victim lies; the victim exaggerates; the victim brought it upon herself; and in any case it is time to forget the past and move on. The more powerful the perpetrator, the greater is his prerogative to name and define reality, and the more completely his arguments prevail.”
― Judith Lewis Herman, Trauma and Recovery: The Aftermath of Violence - From Domestic Abuse to Political Terror

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“Pick a leader who will make their citizens proud. One who will stir the hearts of the people, so that the sons and daughters of a given nation strive to emulate their leader's greatness. Only then will a nation be truly great, when a leader inspires and produces citizens worthy of becoming future leaders, honorable decision makers and peacemakers. And in these times, a great leader must be extremely brave. Their leadership must be steered only by their conscience, not a bribe.”
― Suzy Kassem, Rise Up and Salute the Sun: The Writings of Suzy Kassem

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“Saying something is 'politically correct' is often a way of dismissing the voices of the oppressed.”
― DaShanne Stokes

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“Those with unearned privileges often spin things as 'political correctness' to further silence those they wish to oppress.”
― DaShanne Stokes

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“Silencing women silences justice.”
― DaShanne Stokes

tags: misogyny, rape, rape-culture, sexism, sexism-quotes, sexual-assault, silencing-dissent, women, women-s-rights

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“This is why i hate social media. It gives a voice to people who dont (sic) deserve one.”
― Gary Streeter

tags: having-a-voice, inequality, silencing-dissent, silencing-others, social-media, voiceless

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“I am making a clear and strong stand against the abuse and misuse of terrorism laws to malign direct action protest.”
― Charlotte Church

tags: abuse-of-power, abuse-of-public-authority, civil-disobedience, direct-action, non-violent-protest, palestinian-action, protest, silencing-dissent, terrorism

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“[H]istory shows us that when people stand up to injustice, those in power often reach for the same old playbook: label dissent as dangerous, criminalise protest, and try to silence movements for change by branding them as extremists or terrorists.”
― Charlotte Church

tags: direct-action, extremists, injustice, nonviolent-protest, protest, silencing-dissent, terrorism

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“From the suffragettes to the civil rights movement, what was once condemned as radical disruption is now celebrated as moral courage. We must remember this pattern – and refuse to let our rights be eroded by fear. This is not new, and we will not be silenced.”
― Charlotte Church

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