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malthaussen

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5. The American Communist Party was in much the same position...

Reply to Tanuki (Original post)

Sat Dec 31, 2016, 01:49 PM

Dec 2016

... when Germany and the USSR signed the non-Aggression Pact. They got quite touchy about it when challenged.

But for an ideologue, the truth is whatever they say it is. This is the point Orwell was making in 1984, when Oceania switched alliances from Eastasia to Eurasia.

-- Mal

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Putin's ban on Christian Evangelism [View all] Tanuki Dec 2016 OP

The idiots here don't look at facts or think for themselves. we can do it Dec 2016 #1

The problem is... potone Dec 2016 #2

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Exactly we can do it Dec 2016 #18

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Oh, the irony Chasstev365 Dec 2016 #4

The American Communist Party was in much the same position... malthaussen Dec 2016 #5

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They probably have some idea that these churches are highly politicized here, Crunchy Frog Dec 2016 #14

Can we institute this law in the US? texasfiddler Dec 2016 #7

Amen, brother. nt HAB911 Dec 2016 #9

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Yes, please. TonyPDX Dec 2016 #13

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Maybe Trump will follow Putin's lead and Democrats can win... Buckeye_Democrat Dec 2016 #10

I don't think we should ban evangelicals, just ban them from voting. milestogo Dec 2016 #16