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Forum Post: Whatever " ism " you follow you need to read this

Posted 12 years ago on Feb. 12, 2012, 6:50 p.m. EST by mantis1 (28)
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...of wresting back some of those cardinal, once meaningful, words like "equality", "peace", "democracy", which have been fraudulently converted into shibboleths of political warfare; and already it is impossible for anyone who has read Animal Farm (as well as for many who have not) to listen to the demagogues' claptrap about equality with also hearing the still, small voice that adds "...but some are more equal than others. "

C.M. Woodhouse wrote the above as part of his introduction to Orwells Animal Farm. Seems nothing has really changed in politics since 1946.

So whatever "ism" you espouse I urge you to read that book. Liberal, conservative, Marxist, socialist, anarchist etc.. it applies to ALL ideologies.

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[-] 2 points by craigdangit (326) 12 years ago

Please don't say "animal farm". It is offensive to members of congress.

[-] 1 points by mantis1 (28) 12 years ago

Now that is something I would NEVER do!

[-] 1 points by toukarin (488) 12 years ago

Please don't say congress either... it is offensive to animals....

[-] 1 points by Chugwunka (89) from Willows, CA 12 years ago

Lol!

[-] 1 points by MattLHolck (16833) from San Diego, CA 12 years ago

Pink Floyd was influenced by Animal Farm

Pink Floyd - Dogs (Complete Song)