“Give the people a toy to keep them busy long enough, give them 'political parties'! Then they will waste all their energy and wit on meaningless occupation with individuals and other trivialities. So they won't bother us anymore, and we can run our business at will. But to keep the toy from getting boring eventually and the population's discontent from boiling over, a ritual game with a cathartic function as a pressure valve must be inserted at regular intervals. We call it "parliamentary elections," which sounds important. Then there is peace for the next four years, especially since everyone believes they decided something themselves. The media? They play our game all by themselves—without realizing it. Occasionally we give them a morsel when we want to functionally neutralize a somewhat more alert, and thus unwelcome, person or group. Then they are satisfied, and so is the population; after all, they have something to gossip about. By splitting the voters through the political party system, we can get them to expend their energy fighting for battles over issues of no importance.”
Montagu Norman
Montagu Norman was Governor of the Bank of England from 1920 to 1944 and an influential figure in British finance.
This quote sharply highlights the strategy of using political parties and elections as distractions to keep the public's focus away from fundamental issues.
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Montagu Norman Quote: The Truth About Political Parties and Elections
Discover Montagu Norman's cynical statement on how political parties and elections serve as distractions from important issues.
Montagu Norman, 1st Baron Norman (1871–1950), was an influential British banker who served as Governor of the Bank of England between 1920 and 1944. He played a key role during the Great Depression and in international finance. The attribution of the quote is disputed.
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