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So when are we going to have always been at war with Eurasia?

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[–] SeriousMite@lemmy.world 5 points 14 hours ago

These guys don’t doublespeak very well. You’re doing it backwards Pete.

[–] MehBlah@lemmy.world 5 points 14 hours ago

The ole 1984 handbook.

[–] phutatorius@lemmy.zip 3 points 15 hours ago

Yeah, we get it, and freedom is slavery and ignorance is strength.

[–] m3t00@lemmy.world 1 points 14 hours ago

department of peace

[–] Blackmist@feddit.uk 6 points 21 hours ago

A ministry of peace you say?

[–] Darleys_Brew@lemmy.ml 1 points 14 hours ago (1 children)

Bombing for peace is like fucking for virginity…

[–] ZC3rr0r@lemmy.ca 2 points 4 hours ago

That reference is going to (sadly) go over wore a few folks' heads, but I remember Bush and Powell's insane justifications.

[–] ubergeek@lemmy.today 1 points 14 hours ago* (last edited 14 hours ago)

MiniPax, MiniLuv, and MiniTru.

[–] mechoman444@lemmy.world 15 points 1 day ago

War is peace

~Geoege Orwell

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.

[–] AngryRobot@lemmy.world 7 points 1 day ago

Paging Mr. Orwell!

[–] Mediocre_Bard@lemmy.world 8 points 1 day ago

Remember kids, this man is literally retarded.

[–] TommySoda@lemmy.world 237 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) (5 children)

Sooo... War is peace? Like, literally from the book 1984? Alright, then.

[–] iAmTheTot@sh.itjust.works 76 points 2 days ago (3 children)

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.

[–] CharlesDarwin@lemmy.world 3 points 1 day ago

Well, the same Confederate dipshits don't even understand that Orwell was a socialist, and want to claim him as one of theirs, so there's that. Much like they want to cherry-pick MLK and claim he'd be a Republican today, LOL.

[–] tdawg@lemmy.world 21 points 2 days ago

The whole secret lies in confusing the enemy, so that he cannot fathom our real intent.

[–] SocialMediaRefugee@lemmy.world 18 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago)

It is called projection. Hardcore criminals assume everyone must think like they do.

[–] Zier@fedia.io 39 points 2 days ago (2 children)
[–] kautau@lemmy.world 15 points 2 days ago

Thanks Big Brother for raising the chocolate ration to 20 grams per week

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[–] SkunkWorkz@lemmy.world 13 points 1 day ago (1 children)

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.

[–] MonkeMischief@lemmy.today 1 points 15 hours ago

As if he read the book.

As if he read a book. . .

[–] threeonefour@piefed.ca 21 points 2 days ago (2 children)

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.

[–] SpaceNoodle@lemmy.world 19 points 2 days ago (2 children)
[–] threeonefour@piefed.ca 21 points 2 days ago

War on drugs. War on terror. War on crime.

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[–] SocialMediaRefugee@lemmy.world 11 points 2 days ago (1 children)
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[–] CharlesDarwin@lemmy.world 3 points 1 day ago

The Ministry of Truth should just call it the Ministry of Peace.

[–] BarneyPiccolo@lemmy.today 31 points 1 day ago

"Fighting for Peace is like fucking for Virginity.". - John Lennon

[–] Gates9@sh.itjust.works 4 points 1 day ago
[–] Archangel1313@lemmy.ca 70 points 2 days ago (1 children)
[–] cadekat@pawb.social 24 points 2 days ago

It wasn't supposed to be an instruction manual!

[–] badgermurphy@lemmy.world 4 points 1 day ago

When pressed for further detail, Hegseth added, "It's not Opposite Day!" (probably)

[–] Sam_Bass@lemmy.world 17 points 1 day ago

They used to gaslight with a little finesse. That drunkard has no finesse

[–] Bonus@lemmy.world 44 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) (1 children)

It's the department of war

[–] resipsaloquitur@lemmy.world 19 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) (1 children)

"Because you got all Cs in high school?"

[–] Bonus@lemmy.world 32 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) (2 children)
[–] resipsaloquitur@lemmy.world 12 points 2 days ago (1 children)

God, how I've wanted to say this to a cop who pulled me over.

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[–] nozone@sh.itjust.works 20 points 2 days ago (5 children)

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.

[–] CharlesDarwin@lemmy.world 2 points 1 day ago

He's 10-ply.

[–] prole@lemmy.blahaj.zone 5 points 1 day ago

He looks like he thinks he's Timothy Olyphant

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[–] henfredemars@infosec.pub 30 points 2 days ago

Up is down. Black is white. Good is evil.

[–] uhmbah@lemmy.ca 16 points 2 days ago (1 children)

War ≠ peace

Hegseth ≠ reason

[–] SmoothIsFast@lemmy.world 14 points 1 day ago (1 children)

War Is Peace. Freedom Is Slavery. Ignorance Is Strength

[–] EmpathicVagrant@lemmy.world 5 points 1 day ago

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.

[–] Marshezezz@lemmy.blahaj.zone 22 points 2 days ago

I mean, it’s hard to really be outraged anymore because my expectations are so dreadfully low. Bad faith bloodsuckers say bad faith shit.

[–] Lucidlethargy@sh.itjust.works 9 points 2 days ago (1 children)

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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[–] opus86@lemmy.today 13 points 2 days ago (1 children)

The they should have renamed it The Department of Peace. DOP.

[–] logicbomb@lemmy.world 13 points 2 days ago

Ministry of Peace is more on brand for them.

[–] don@lemmy.ca 13 points 2 days ago

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.

[–] aarRJaay@lemmy.world 8 points 2 days ago

Then why not call it "The Department of Peace"

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