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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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Anyone see the latest govt add telling us to stay at home and obeying the rules
Im not a conspiracy theorist but it has the feels of what Orwell wrote about  |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"Anyone see the latest govt add telling us to stay at home and obeying the rules
Im not a conspiracy theorist but it has the feels of what Orwell wrote about "
What??? We have to stay at home?? Has this been in the news? |
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"Anyone see the latest govt add telling us to stay at home and obeying the rules
Im not a conspiracy theorist but it has the feels of what Orwell wrote about "
So you are a conspiracy theorist then |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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"Anyone see the latest govt add telling us to stay at home and obeying the rules
Im not a conspiracy theorist but it has the feels of what Orwell wrote about
So you are a conspiracy theorist then"
That makes you sheeple then  |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"Anyone see the latest govt add telling us to stay at home and obeying the rules
Im not a conspiracy theorist but it has the feels of what Orwell wrote about "
What would you like them to do? |
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"1984 is statistically the most likely book for people to lie about having read...so who's read it then? hahaha"
Me. I studied it for my English Lit. I level. That was in 1972, I can hardly remember it |
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"Anyone see the latest govt add telling us to stay at home and obeying the rules
Im not a conspiracy theorist but it has the feels of what Orwell wrote about "
You have a point.
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You should look at the AIDS campaign.
Sweet Be'Jesus to scare the livin' daylights out of a man! |
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"Anyone see the latest govt add telling us to stay at home and obeying the rules
Im not a conspiracy theorist but it has the feels of what Orwell wrote about "
i must admit i'm not seeing the parallel myself, what bit of the book are you referring to? |
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By *ty31Man
over a year ago
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"Anyone see the latest govt add telling us to stay at home and obeying the rules
Im not a conspiracy theorist but it has the feels of what Orwell wrote about i must admit i'm not seeing the parallel myself, what bit of the book are you referring to? "
The erosion of basic individual liberties. Enforced, monitored, controlled behaviour and the handing of wholesale power to the State were key themes of 1984.
So was the prohibition of unapproved sexual encounters.
Slightly relevant on account of the newly approved legislation. |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"Any one walking the streets or going to a normal job needs to see a doctor!! Your brain dead .."
some have to work because SSP won't pay the bills or feed the family. If you're boss won't lay you off you can't claim you're 80% some people have to live in the real world.
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"Anyone see the latest govt add telling us to stay at home and obeying the rules
Im not a conspiracy theorist but it has the feels of what Orwell wrote about "
Yes, in a milder form. Maybe ONE of the reasons Boris avoided diving into a draconian style of controling the situation. He didn't want that comparison If people don't conform at low level control "The Party" will step it up.
Personally I would have preferred a faster action on this crisis.
There were so many warning signs.
Some obvious, some more deeper.
What I would like to know is what our Intel people were doing and not picking this crisis up sooner. Wouldn't the germ warfare people be looking out for this even if isn't a man made weapon.
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We should always be suspicious of the government restricting or removing liberties, especially if they have form for not always reinstating them.
Major crises have people confused, scared, overwhelmed etc, when they have diminished potential to fully understand the comprehensive implications of what is done to them, may actually mean.
In this instance, we have a 6 month review period. It's easy to see how an unscrupulous administration could abuse its citizens trust during a period of extreme crisis, so it is right that citizens are able to criticise and retain sufficient personal sovereignty and freedom. |
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By (user no longer on site)
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So I’ve never read the book. I’ve seen that 2020 bit but.
To add to this I’m sure it became a banned book? Now if I’m correct it was banned in 2015? A few months later Bill gates did a talk about war and he also said this would be the happen....
PS im not buying an of this. Just wanted to put it out there  |
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By *ty31Man
over a year ago
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"We should always be suspicious of the government restricting or removing liberties, especially if they have form for not always reinstating them.
Major crises have people confused, scared, overwhelmed etc, when they have diminished potential to fully understand the comprehensive implications of what is done to them, may actually mean.
In this instance, we have a 6 month review period. It's easy to see how an unscrupulous administration could abuse its citizens trust during a period of extreme crisis, so it is right that citizens are able to criticise and retain sufficient personal sovereignty and freedom. "
I'm still not sure why they felt the need to have a two year period on the new executive powers? It seems at this time the govt is intent on flexing its muscles a bit?
I think it's actually Jeremy Corbyn who thankfully insisted on the six month review period. |
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"Anyone see the latest govt add telling us to stay at home and obeying the rules
Im not a conspiracy theorist but it has the feels of what Orwell wrote about "
I'm also getting Chitty Chitty Bang Bang vibe, with all the empty streets.
Just waiting for the child catcher to come whizzing by. Baron von Boris has got all the toys.
the future so bright  |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"1984 is statistically the most likely book for people to lie about having read...so who's read it then? hahaha"
Yes. Very good book with a serious message. I however think Aldous Huxley's Brave New World is closer to how the population is controlled though. |
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"Anyone see the latest govt add telling us to stay at home and obeying the rules
Im not a conspiracy theorist but it has the feels of what Orwell wrote about "
Can't remember George writing about any global pandemics? |
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By *estivalMan
over a year ago
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think the gona need some of these new laws at the momen seems as half the people still seem to think they are immune from virus.also hope they make an example of people on the rob.women got robbed this morning bout 1/4 mile down road from me by a cpl of little shitbags.luckily cpl of blokes came out the co op just as it happend and managed to grab the shitbag who had the money.been handed to the old bill would not be at all surprised if the kids parents get it in the neck from the locals as they just as scummy as there son |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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The advert I am referring to is the one headed by government doctor Chris Whitty who himself has coronavirus. Ordering us to stay at home..not to meet anyone outside etc etc
It just has an eerie feel about it |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"The advert I am referring to is the one headed by government doctor Chris Whitty who himself has coronavirus. Ordering us to stay at home..not to meet anyone outside etc etc
It just has an eerie feel about it"
I find it very ironic someone telling us how to stay safe when they have the virus themselves. He looks like he has a nasty virus too |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
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"The advert I am referring to is the one headed by government doctor Chris Whitty who himself has coronavirus. Ordering us to stay at home..not to meet anyone outside etc etc
It just has an eerie feel about it
I find it very ironic someone telling us how to stay safe when they have the virus themselves. He looks like he has a nasty virus too "
Exactly they should have used a friendlier face...rather than going for the "demon headmaster" (old bbc show for those old enough to remember) look. |
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