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Norrrm

(5,593 posts)
6. First they came for the socialists, and I did not speak out--because I was not a socialist.
Wed Sep 17, 2025, 09:31 PM
Sep 2025

First they came for the socialists, and I did not speak out—because I was not a socialist.

Then they came for the trade unionists, and I did not speak out—because I was not a trade unionist.

Then they came for the Jews, and I did not speak out—because I was not a Jew.

Then they came for me—and there was no one left to speak for me.

—Martin Niemöller

newdeal2

(5,610 posts)
4. I'm sure SNL, Daily Show, and John Oliver are all next
Wed Sep 17, 2025, 08:40 PM
Sep 2025

Then probably South Park and Simpsons and…

Norrrm

(5,593 posts)
7. 1984 - the telescreen
Wed Sep 17, 2025, 09:35 PM
Sep 2025

the telescreen
George Orwell's 1984 introduced the world to the telescreen, a two-way television that functioned as a surveillance tool for The Party. Members of the Inner and Outer Party were all required to keep the screens on at all times.

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