"The only thing we have to fear is... fear itself." - But, does this not seem on the one hand to be contradictory, but at a more fundamental level an illogical problematic? If the only thing that is to be feared is the very feeling of fear, then fear is fearing itself. Inevitably, one has not rid oneself of fear... it may even be the case that one has, rather, exemplified fear in such a case.
...perhaps even a promotion of fear through a false-exoneration of fear. For, if there are no objects (or subjects) to be feared save for fear itself, this only leaves the trope of reflexive fear... perpetual fear.
I dare to suggest that the "culture of fear" was born Saturday, March 4, 1933.
TBC...
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