said: "It is a terrible world today when I am asked to fight either for
Stalin or Syngman Rhee when I hate them both."
But when we argue about politics you and I get nowhere. I prefer to
go back to the love emotion as seen in the 2500 people who listened
to me in Scandia the other day. You write: "It is not enough to lecture
to armored people who get easily enthused but do not move a finger
practically." That is a very important statement indeed, and in the main
it is true ... sie machen gar nichts [they do absolutely nothing]. You
see, Reich, if we are to divide humanity into the free and the armored,
we are likely to get pessimistic; if a division is to be made it should be
... those who warp babies and those who don't, and there are a lot of
still armored people who are not warping and destroying babies. I say
that all who are against baby life are red or black or blue fascists and
that politics don't make fascists; they only organise them.
This crowd emotion (again) would seem to show that humanity is
biased toward life and love; of course, for the vast majority of people
are good citizens and peaceful and simple-minded. You say fascism of
any hue gets hold of them easily and I admit it, man; it sure does. When
in 1934 or so I stood in the Tempelhof [workers' district] in Berlin and
listened to Hitler, the million there gave him what seemed the same
emotion Oslo or Stockholm gave to me ... enthusiasms, joy, approval.
I suppose the answer is in your Psy of Fascism book, but I cannot re
member it. Better for me to grope without books.
I think that my confusion is due in some measure to the two aspects
of your work ... the self-regulation for babies (accepted in full by me)
and the biological microscopic work that is beyond me. Query: Who is
this Reich guy? Chap who is all for free babies, but also the chap who
studies blueness in the sky. Is it because I don't see the deep connection
that I can't always get your point of view? My simple mind says that
when babies are free there won't be any use in studying cancer cells in
the microscope. In short, I get confused between the therapeutic and the
prophylactic aspects of Orgone work.
I shall be 68 tomorrow, friend, too old a dog to learn new tricks. It
is wonderfully good of you to argue so patiently with me.
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