Originally published via The Daily Bell: History is cyclical, and thus full of pertinent lessons. At some point – unless the corporate state successfully drags us into the long night of full-on martial-law/lockdown totalitarianism — we’re going to emerge from the COVID fog of war into a Nuremberg-like scenario
There are considerations beyond ethical victory and compassion alone.
These actors annihilated public trust in democracy, the rule of law, due process, the integrity of public health, and did measurable damage to each and every one of our lives.
Beyond following orders, many were actively bloodthirsty and reveled in bringing state power to crush healthy citizens guilty of no crime who simply dissented.
An argument can be made that there are plenty of foot soldiers not worth prosecuting. But extend that olive branch too far and no one will believe a new regime will be any better.
Some people need to literally hang for this. And many, many more need to be publicly pilloried and made to feel at least a shred of what they did to us.
Whatever is done must be sufficient to burn these two years firmly into our memories. Many of us, innocent and guilty, are eager to forget.
There are considerations beyond ethical victory and compassion alone.
These actors annihilated public trust in democracy, the rule of law, due process, the integrity of public health, and did measurable damage to each and every one of our lives.
Beyond following orders, many were actively bloodthirsty and reveled in bringing state power to crush healthy citizens guilty of no crime who simply dissented.
An argument can be made that there are plenty of foot soldiers not worth prosecuting. But extend that olive branch too far and no one will believe a new regime will be any better.
Some people need to literally hang for this. And many, many more need to be publicly pilloried and made to feel at least a shred of what they did to us.
Whatever is done must be sufficient to burn these two years firmly into our memories. Many of us, innocent and guilty, are eager to forget.