So when are we going to have always been at war with Eurasia?

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[–] 239 points 11 months ago* (5 children)

Sooo... War is peace? Like, literally from the book 1984? Alright, then.

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  • [–] 77 points 11 months ago (3 children)

    You know how far right conservatives love to accuse the left of ushering in 1984? Literally every accusation is a confession, it's wild how predictable it is.

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  • [–] 21 points 11 months ago (2 children)

    At least in the book the government has an explanation for it. "War is peace" because the local population is much more nationalistic and supportive of the incumbent government when fighting a war. Critics of the government can be declared traitors and enemy sympathizers and locked up without trial. People are also more accepting of rationing and lowering the standard of living in order to support the war effort. The war doesn't even need to be real. The government can just make up a war and get all the benefits that come from it.

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  • [–] 19 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago) (1 child)

    "Because you got all Cs in high school?"

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  • [–] 30 points 11 months ago

    Up is down. Black is white. Good is evil.

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  • [–] 29 points 11 months ago

    "Fighting for Peace is like fucking for Virginity.". - John Lennon

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    [–] 21 points 11 months ago

    Wow. We're already jumping to "war is peace". I honestly thought we had a little more time before full 1984. Fuck it, why not.

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  • [–] 20 points 11 months ago (5 children)

    This guy is cringe master supreme. He's trying to role play as a hardened bad ass but he's softer than a dairy queen on a hot summer day.

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    [–] 16 points 11 months ago

    They used to gaslight with a little finesse. That drunkard has no finesse

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  • [–] 16 points 11 months ago (1 child)

    War ≠ peace

    Hegseth ≠ reason

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  • [–] 14 points 11 months ago (1 child)

    War Is Peace. Freedom Is Slavery. Ignorance Is Strength

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  • [–] 5 points 11 months ago

    Florida’s (is it their surgeon general?) said vaccines are slavery so that’s 2, and a certain group going around calling themselves something liberty are banning books and calling it a way to be a stronger and more United country so theres all 3.

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  • [–] 14 points 11 months ago

    War is peace

    ~Geoege Orwell

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  • [–] 13 points 11 months ago (1 child)

    The they should have renamed it The Department of Peace. DOP.

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  • [–] 13 points 11 months ago

    I’m all for drinking, but I’ll be fucked if I’m going to believe anything MC Hammered “We’re clean on OPSEC” has to say.

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  • [–] 9 points 11 months ago (1 child)

    These people can't tell the difference. It's all the same, that's why Trump can't believe he hasn't won a Nobel prize for peace.

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    [–] 8 points 11 months ago

    Then why not call it "The Department of Peace"

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    [–] 8 points 11 months ago (1 child)

    At war with Eurasia? Oh man wait until you learn about the Middle East.

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  • [–] 7 points 11 months ago

    Paging Mr. Orwell!

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  • [–] 7 points 11 months ago

    I mean I guess if your definition of peace includes oligarchs vacuuming up resources and torturing people while roaming armies prowl the streets for unattended females.

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  • [–] 6 points 11 months ago

    A ministry of peace you say?

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  • [–] 6 points 11 months ago

    These guys don’t doublespeak very well. You’re doing it backwards Pete.

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  • [–] 5 points 11 months ago

    The ole 1984 handbook.

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    [–] 4 points 11 months ago

    Well I have to admit at least they are honest about the US being in a state of eternal war.

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    Yeah, we get it, and freedom is slavery and ignorance is strength.

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