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Seeking Serenity

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2. See my sig line

Reply to FrodosPet (Original post)

Thu Sep 25, 2014, 12:03 PM

Sep 2014

Been using it for a while now. And it's applicable to far more than just nation-states. From nation-states to political parties and ideologies right down to the most banal and minuscule local cliques. The minute one adopts a "my side, right or wrong" and "you're either with me or against me," you are an authoritarian and no friend to democracy or community.

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Orwell wrote more than '1984' and 'Animal Farm' [View all] FrodosPet Sep 2014 OP

what is your point? Are you suggesting cali Sep 2014 #1

For some? Absolutely! FrodosPet Sep 2014 #3

and some people just want to bomb the shit out of Muslims. cali Sep 2014 #5

See my sig line Seeking Serenity Sep 2014 #2

Well said BrotherIvan Sep 2014 #4

Orwell wrote a lot of stuff. BillZBubb Sep 2014 #6