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In reply to the discussion: That propaganda from the US foxnews Koch Puppets is supported here is no suprise [View all]Catherina
(35,568 posts)72. +1. And... If You Tolerate This Your Children Will Be Next
"If You Tolerate This Your Children Will Be Next" is a single by Welsh alternative rock band Manic Street Preachers. It was released on 24 August 1998.
The song's theme is taken from the Spanish Civil War, and the idealism of Welsh volunteers who joined the left-wing International Brigades fighting for the Spanish Republic against Francisco Franco's military rebels. The song takes its name from a Republican poster of the time, displaying a photograph of a young child killed by the Nationalists under a sky of bombers with the stark warning "If you tolerate this, your children will be next" written at the bottom.

Various works on the Spanish Civil War were the inspiration for this song, and certain lyrics pertain directly to these works. For example, the line "If I can shoot rabbits/then I can shoot fascists" is attributed to a remark made by a man who signed up with the Republican fighters to his brother in an interview years later. This was originally quoted in the book Miners Against Fascism by Hywel Francis. Another work George Orwell's first-hand account, "Homage to Catalonia". "I've walked Las Ramblas/but not with real intent" brings to mind the account in Orwell's book of fighting on the Ramblas, with the various factions seemingly getting nowhere, with the fighting and often a sense of camaraderie overriding the vaunted principles each side was supposed to be fighting for.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/If_You_Tolerate_This_Your_Children_Will_Be_Next
The song's theme is taken from the Spanish Civil War, and the idealism of Welsh volunteers who joined the left-wing International Brigades fighting for the Spanish Republic against Francisco Franco's military rebels. The song takes its name from a Republican poster of the time, displaying a photograph of a young child killed by the Nationalists under a sky of bombers with the stark warning "If you tolerate this, your children will be next" written at the bottom.

Various works on the Spanish Civil War were the inspiration for this song, and certain lyrics pertain directly to these works. For example, the line "If I can shoot rabbits/then I can shoot fascists" is attributed to a remark made by a man who signed up with the Republican fighters to his brother in an interview years later. This was originally quoted in the book Miners Against Fascism by Hywel Francis. Another work George Orwell's first-hand account, "Homage to Catalonia". "I've walked Las Ramblas/but not with real intent" brings to mind the account in Orwell's book of fighting on the Ramblas, with the various factions seemingly getting nowhere, with the fighting and often a sense of camaraderie overriding the vaunted principles each side was supposed to be fighting for.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/If_You_Tolerate_This_Your_Children_Will_Be_Next

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That propaganda from the US foxnews Koch Puppets is supported here is no suprise [View all]
frwrfpos
Mar 2014
OP
That would not make sense, Faux HATES RT, always have. Faux hates anything that
sabrina 1
Mar 2014
#4
that's what he apparently believes, that people who distrust President Putin's
geek tragedy
Mar 2014
#5
You mean like those who distrust the Media owned by Six Corporations must be Commies?
sabrina 1
Mar 2014
#8
The Corporate media is junk. I didn't think there was any argument about that. When rt helps lie
sabrina 1
Mar 2014
#30
There are fascist governments, movements, parties, economies and people. They act like this:
freshwest
Mar 2014
#18
Cats are divinely charged with enforcing Feng Shui. Your desk clearly needs altering. Obey kitty.
freshwest
Mar 2014
#58
As far as I know, I replied to a human being, not a thing. What are you referring to?
sabrina 1
Mar 2014
#9
Well, he won't be replying to you now. And you analyzed that perfectly, gt. Kudos. n/t
freshwest
Mar 2014
#40
so you have no problem with him referring to me as a non-human and a "thing"
geek tragedy
Mar 2014
#19
The language of fascism has been used against me and others here on a regular basis. I'm glad to see
sabrina 1
Mar 2014
#53
don't be offended, he just had an extra large bowl of trollios cereal for breakfast today.
dionysus
Mar 2014
#15
eh, that kind of talk is kind of scary, people who dehumanize do so to make it easier to kill
geek tragedy
Mar 2014
#16
And pizza last night! 'Previously banned troll.' He sounded familiar, couldn't control his hatred:
freshwest
Mar 2014
#65
Farewell, sweet prince, we barely knew ye. Or some such mixed quotation... n/t
freshwest
Mar 2014
#44
That I don't know, but I pay attention to style. His style was to post an OP and attack DUers. n/t
freshwest
Mar 2014
#76
Fuck the GOP. You show me a bigoted theocratic fascist and I'll show you a Republican.
Lint Head
Mar 2014
#6
Tough times coming. Imagine how different the world would be if they hadn't forced him out
Catherina
Mar 2014
#51