• edgemaster72@lemmy.world
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    6 hours ago

    If they suffer any consequences from their vote, they’ll likely just blame Democrats, or immigrants, or trans people, or [insert scapegoat of the week here].

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      5 hours ago

      as I have gotten older, the more and more I realize that the story of 1984 isn’t really a warning for the general masses but more of a warning to those people that are easily manipulated. The two main characters are so compliant in their suffering.

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      And if they get desperate enough due to the consequences of their actions, they will become violent towards their scapegoat. Let’s not forget that.