Baader-Meinhof
So I'm translating this Swedish book that collages quotes from Andreas Baader. Does anybody know the common English translation of this quote (I've translated it from Swedish):
"Give me the machine. Give me the money. But most importantly give me the political power."
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"Give me the machine. Give me the money. But most importantly give me the political power."
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posted by Johannes at 11:51 AM
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It's Ulrike Meinhof (and Andreas Baader).
I don't know the quote, but do you know the following anecdote? Life imitating Brecht:
Meinhof is transferred from Ossendorf Prison to Zweibrücken Prison to take part in an identification line-up. Meinhof is determined to ruin the process by screaming “I’M ULRIKE MEINHOF!” The police instruct the other women in the line-up to follow suit; the witnesses are treated the unforgettable spectacle of six women screaming and clawing at their guards; five impostors and one true criminal all screaming hysterically: “SWINE!” “THIS IS ALL JUST A SHOW!” and “I AM ULRIKE MEINHOF!”
(source: baader-meinhof.com)
I have read that anecdote, and it's pretty amazing.
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