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4. I find that the fascists (of any time and any ilk) disconnect words from meaning. Words are weapons, used for effect.

Tue May 5, 2026, 02:06 AM

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That is why they change stories and reverse course.

Take those very prescient but misdirected tweets about the middle east.
https://www.democraticunderground.com/100221058132
Pure reflection.

And history has to be erased and rewritten.

Explained by Emmanuel Goldstein, via George Orwell.

https://genius.com/Emmanuel-goldstein-the-theory-and-practice-of-oligarchical-collectivism-annotated

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