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Egalitarian Thug

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5. IOW, authoritarianism.

Reply to JackRiddler (Original post)

Fri Jun 21, 2013, 02:51 PM

Jun 2013

Demands for absolute conformity to a pre-set line. Expectation of absolute loyalty to some leader or abstract principle. Fawning over remote idols. Stubborn defense of their perceived territory and patented issues. Placement of loyalty before reason. Hateful and irrational global labels of contempt for those perceived as disagreeing with them

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If it's not Stalinism, then what is it? [View all] JackRiddler Jun 2013 OP

If you wrote in complete sentences, you might actually make a "point" Kolesar Jun 2013 #1

Example. JackRiddler Jun 2013 #12

Stream of partly conscious(ness) is my take Progressive dog Jun 2013 #33

This message was self-deleted by its author JustAnotherGen Jun 2013 #2

Thank you. Liberal Veteran Jun 2013 #3

/thread... SidDithers Jun 2013 #10

I thought to set a better example JackRiddler Jun 2013 #14

Hahaha!! Major Hogwash Jun 2013 #32

I have this nagging sense I'm missing out on beer and travel money NoPasaran Jun 2013 #4

lololololo treestar Jun 2013 #30

IOW, authoritarianism. Egalitarian Thug Jun 2013 #5

Authoritarianism has already set in. Puzzledtraveller Jun 2013 #11

No argument here. Obey, conform, keep quiet and your head down, never question, Egalitarian Thug Jun 2013 #19

Of course no one has said that treestar Jun 2013 #31

You say it with every post. This board, at least much of its content, says it every day. n/t Egalitarian Thug Jun 2013 #34

You are misrepresenting my "every post." treestar Jun 2013 #35

Thanks for not posting 10 pages of this. HappyMe Jun 2013 #6

Yep, a long winded name calling exercise while patting himself on the back at the same time. nt stevenleser Jun 2013 #7

It seems to be quite fashionable at the moment. HappyMe Jun 2013 #8

All the cool kids are doing it nobodyspecial Jun 2013 #24

Speaking of long winded name-calling exercises designed to pat oneself on the back DisgustipatedinCA Jun 2013 #41

They're still trying to find time in his schedule. I'm ready whenever they are. nt stevenleser Jun 2013 #42

I cant tell which side of which debate youre attacking. bunnies Jun 2013 #9

Keep watching. JackRiddler Jun 2013 #13

Something that doesn't kill millions of people BainsBane Jun 2013 #15

Thanks, historian. JackRiddler Jun 2013 #16

You're welcome. BainsBane Jun 2013 #17

A bot would do better. JackRiddler Jun 2013 #18

Bots aren't historians BainsBane Jun 2013 #20

Bots don't get sarcasm, either, historian. JackRiddler Jun 2013 #22

For fun, you can diagram the Palin-esque sentences in the OP Kolesar Jun 2013 #26

I read the Gulag Archipelago and you didn't ... eom Kolesar Jun 2013 #25

Not true. JackRiddler Jun 2013 #38

Yep. And even McCarthyism while bad, is not Stalinism treestar Jun 2013 #29

I met a Romanian general once... Octafish Jun 2013 #21

Point nobodyspecial Jun 2013 #23

We haven't starved 10 million Ukrainians to death lately (nt) Recursion Jun 2013 #27

And you haven't read the OP lately, either. JackRiddler Jun 2013 #37

Anyone who doesn't get what you're saying whatchamacallit Jun 2013 #28

Yup. Hard. JackRiddler Jun 2013 #36

REC. KG Jun 2013 #39

ah, a modified godwin arely staircase Jun 2013 #40