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[–]StillLessons 3 insightful - 2 fun3 insightful - 1 fun4 insightful - 2 fun -  (6 children)

In the Soviet Union, the only officially acceptable news sources were Pravda, Izvyestia, etc. If the news came from somewhere else, it was censored by the government and could only spread underground. Samizdat was the underground information network in the Soviet Union. Russians had ways to get information, and they were quite aware by comparing the samizdat to the official sources where the truth lay.

The sheer obviousness of the comparison between ShitTube and Shitbook and Pravda and Izvyestia suggests a similarly parallel ending. Now we just need to find the last remaining human with sufficient humility not to call out the army on his own people - our analog to Gorbachev - and we could complete the cycle. Of course Gorbachev did that only because even his military (who would be required to enact such a plan) was disillusioned and he retained sufficient awareness of reality (as opposed to the party's own propaganda) to recognize he couldn't do it, even if he wanted to. Look at the US military right now. Are they likely to enforce the commands of the group of top sociopaths?

Place your bets...

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    [–]Dragonerne 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (4 children)

    We found a jew. Have you looked at youtube comments lately?

    When I talk to zoomers in Europe, they ALL know about the jews. Interesting times ahead.

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      [–]Dragonerne 1 insightful - 2 fun1 insightful - 1 fun2 insightful - 2 fun -  (2 children)

      Are you jewish?

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        [–]Dragonerne 2 insightful - 1 fun2 insightful - 0 fun3 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

        I'm not. Are you jewish?