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

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[–] 231 points 1 year ago (15 children)

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

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  • [–] 75 points 1 year 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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  • [–] 3 points 1 year ago

    Well, the same Confederate dipshits don't even understand that Orwell was a socialist, and want to claim him as one of theirs, so there's that. Much like they want to cherry-pick MLK and claim he'd be a Republican today, LOL.

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  • [–] 20 points 1 year ago (3 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 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (4 children)

    "Because you got all Cs in high school?"

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  • [–] 30 points 1 year ago

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

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  • [–] 30 points 1 year ago

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

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  • [–] 21 points 1 year 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 1 year 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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  • [–] 17 points 1 year ago

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

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  • [–] 16 points 1 year ago (2 children)

    War ≠ peace

    Hegseth ≠ reason

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  • [–] 13 points 1 year ago (1 child)

    War Is Peace. Freedom Is Slavery. Ignorance Is Strength

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  • [–] 5 points 1 year 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 1 year ago

    War is peace

    ~Geoege Orwell

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  • [–] 13 points 1 year ago (1 child)

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

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  • [–] 13 points 1 year 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 1 year 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 1 year ago

    Then why not call it "The Department of Peace"

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  • 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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  • [–] 7 points 1 year ago

    Paging Mr. Orwell!

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  • [–] 6 points 1 year ago

    A ministry of peace you say?

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  • [–] 6 points 1 year ago

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

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  • [–] 5 points 1 year ago

    The ole 1984 handbook.

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  • [–] 8 points 1 year ago (2 children)

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

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

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

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  • [–] 3 points 1 year ago

    The Ministry of Truth should just call it the Ministry of Peace.

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    Is “stand for peace” the name of anew cocktail?

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  • [–] 1 point 1 year ago*

    MiniPax, MiniLuv, and MiniTru.

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  • [–] 1 point 1 year ago

    department of peace

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  • [–] 1 point 1 year ago

    Neolingua here we go!

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  • [–] 1 point 1 year ago (1 child)

    Bombing for peace is like fucking for virginity…

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