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"The object of persecution is persecution. The object of torture is torture. The object of power is power."
George Orwell, 1984
George Orwell, 1984
February 6, 2026 at 8:12 PM
"The object of persecution is persecution. The object of torture is torture. The object of power is power."
George Orwell, 1984
George Orwell, 1984
"We know that no one ever seizes power with the intention of relinquishing it. Power is not a means, it is an end. One does not establish a dictatorship in order to safeguard a revolution; one makes the revolution in order to establish the dictatorship.
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February 6, 2026 at 8:11 PM
"We know that no one ever seizes power with the intention of relinquishing it. Power is not a means, it is an end. One does not establish a dictatorship in order to safeguard a revolution; one makes the revolution in order to establish the dictatorship.
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"… but they never had the courage to recognize their own motives. They pretended, perhaps they even believed, that they had seized power unwillingly and for a limited time, and that just round the corner there lay a paradise where human beings would be free and equal. We are not like that.
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February 6, 2026 at 8:11 PM
"… but they never had the courage to recognize their own motives. They pretended, perhaps they even believed, that they had seized power unwillingly and for a limited time, and that just round the corner there lay a paradise where human beings would be free and equal. We are not like that.
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"We are different from all the oligarchies of the past, in that we know what we are doing. All the others, even those who resembled ourselves, were- cowards and hypocrites. The German Nazis and the Russian Communists came very close to us in their methods, …
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February 6, 2026 at 8:10 PM
"We are different from all the oligarchies of the past, in that we know what we are doing. All the others, even those who resembled ourselves, were- cowards and hypocrites. The German Nazis and the Russian Communists came very close to us in their methods, …
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Where is the outrage from all the 2nd Amendment loving MAGA people? Trump is basically saying you're not allowed to carry your guns.
January 27, 2026 at 6:59 PM
Where is the outrage from all the 2nd Amendment loving MAGA people? Trump is basically saying you're not allowed to carry your guns.
So where are all the 2nd Amendment people who used retaliating against a corrupt government as an excuse to amass an arsenal? Are they all working for ICE now?
January 26, 2026 at 5:42 PM
So where are all the 2nd Amendment people who used retaliating against a corrupt government as an excuse to amass an arsenal? Are they all working for ICE now?
Bezos contributed to Trump’s vanity ballroom project which led to the complete destruction of the East Wing. Tell me why I should give a shit about what WaPo has to say about the aftermath of this travesty that they helped fund.
October 27, 2025 at 12:24 AM
Bezos contributed to Trump’s vanity ballroom project which led to the complete destruction of the East Wing. Tell me why I should give a shit about what WaPo has to say about the aftermath of this travesty that they helped fund.
It's an outstanding book! I checked it out from the library, and then bought my own copy. I'll be rereading it again soon.
October 13, 2025 at 8:43 PM
It's an outstanding book! I checked it out from the library, and then bought my own copy. I'll be rereading it again soon.
This question implies that Trump supporters think…for themselves at least. I've seen no evidence to support that supposition.
October 9, 2025 at 10:32 PM
This question implies that Trump supporters think…for themselves at least. I've seen no evidence to support that supposition.
Hegseth's insistence on using the term "warfighter" makes him sound like a six-year-old playing with his army guys.
October 1, 2025 at 4:45 PM
Hegseth's insistence on using the term "warfighter" makes him sound like a six-year-old playing with his army guys.
Completely believable, and a third of the country that elected him twice has no problem with that. What a sad little child.
September 30, 2025 at 12:34 AM
Completely believable, and a third of the country that elected him twice has no problem with that. What a sad little child.
What a collection of fucking snowflake children. I so miss having adults in charge of things. Even if I didn't always agree with them, at least they weren't fucking awful all the time.
September 24, 2025 at 11:34 PM
What a collection of fucking snowflake children. I so miss having adults in charge of things. Even if I didn't always agree with them, at least they weren't fucking awful all the time.
Makes sense. Kid Rock makes music for guys who know exactly how much meth they can get for a stolen catalytic converter.
September 24, 2025 at 11:32 PM
Makes sense. Kid Rock makes music for guys who know exactly how much meth they can get for a stolen catalytic converter.
