Sooo... War is peace? Like, literally from the book 1984? Alright, then.
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You know how far right conservatives love to accuse the left of ushering in 1984? Literally every accusation is a confession, it's wild how predictable it is.
The whole secret lies in confusing the enemy, so that he cannot fathom our real intent.
It is called projection. Hardcore criminals assume everyone must think like they do.
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Doubleplusgood.
Thanks Big Brother for raising the chocolate ration to 20 grams per week
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At least in the book the government has an explanation for it. "War is peace" because the local population is much more nationalistic and supportive of the incumbent government when fighting a war. Critics of the government can be declared traitors and enemy sympathizers and locked up without trial. People are also more accepting of rationing and lowering the standard of living in order to support the war effort. The war doesn't even need to be real. The government can just make up a war and get all the benefits that come from it.
Like a "war on terror?"
War on drugs. War on terror. War on crime.
War on wokeness
That's why Trump is trying to start a few wars in South America
As if he read the book. This just shows that fascists have no original thought, since every fascist will resort to doublethink to hide their intentions.
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Ignorance is strength
It is when it's the ignorance of the gullible rubes who prop up your cult.
Orwell was bang on.
It wasn't supposed to be an instruction manual!
It's the department of war
"Because you got all Cs in high school?"
Up is down. Black is white. Good is evil.
"Fighting for Peace is like fucking for Virginity.". - John Lennon
I mean, it’s hard to really be outraged anymore because my expectations are so dreadfully low. Bad faith bloodsuckers say bad faith shit.
This guy is cringe master supreme. He's trying to role play as a hardened bad ass but he's softer than a dairy queen on a hot summer day.
He looks like he thinks he's Timothy Olyphant
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Wow. We're already jumping to "war is peace". I honestly thought we had a little more time before full 1984. Fuck it, why not.
They used to gaslight with a little finesse. That drunkard has no finesse
War ≠ peace
Hegseth ≠ reason
War Is Peace. Freedom Is Slavery. Ignorance Is Strength
Florida’s (is it their surgeon general?) said vaccines are slavery so that’s 2, and a certain group going around calling themselves something liberty are banning books and calling it a way to be a stronger and more United country so theres all 3.
War is peace
~Geoege Orwell
I’m all for drinking, but I’ll be fucked if I’m going to believe anything MC Hammered “We’re clean on OPSEC” has to say.
The they should have renamed it The Department of Peace. DOP.
Ministry of Peace is more on brand for them.
These people can't tell the difference. It's all the same, that's why Trump can't believe he hasn't won a Nobel prize for peace.
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Then why not call it "The Department of Peace"
At war with Eurasia? Oh man wait until you learn about the Middle East.
Wait I thought we were always at war with East Asia? Did I miss a memo?
Yeaaah, we're putting cover sheets on all the TPS reports now before they go out.
Remember kids, this man is literally retarded.
I mean I guess if your definition of peace includes oligarchs vacuuming up resources and torturing people while roaming armies prowl the streets for unattended females.
Paging Mr. Orwell!
A ministry of peace you say?
These guys don’t doublespeak very well. You’re doing it backwards Pete.
The ole 1984 handbook.
When pressed for further detail, Hegseth added, "It's not Opposite Day!" (probably)
Well I have to admit at least they are honest about the US being in a state of eternal war.
The Ministry of Truth should just call it the Ministry of Peace.
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