Ah. I was looking at some of the governments which were formerly part of the Bloc and the pressure they're getting from the EU to re-adopt the socialism they just escaped from...

;)

Да, Comrade.

Actually I was referring to a lot of expats from that region that I met in NZ. Many preferred the "security" over the free market.

This is part of their "re-education" plans, in the name of "unity". Didn't you know Trump's voters are his "enablers".

Oh my god!

That's despicable.

Just saw on the news this morning that academia, such as Harvard, are now setting up blacklists to not hire anyone that had anything to do with the Trump administration or anyone that supported it in any way. Uh huh. Why am I not surprised?

They're getting it from both sides and no support for freedom. They're in a vise.

What is even sadder is that a significant number from those former Soviet satellites long for the "security" they had under Soviet rule.

Reminds me of something I've been trying to teach my son who's now a teenager. "Don't ever say anything political on social media...ever." I ended up explaining this forum to him. It's the only place I ever share anything remotely political. The gremlins are out there looking for a sign of anything other than total compliance. My son learned that the hard way when, on his high school forum, he said something along the lines of, "I just hope whoever is elected they take care of the country." He was attacked for saying that. It was a great lesson for him. There are a lot of deranged people out there...a lot.

Spot on, FFA.

Oh dear, excuse me. I misinterpreted your statement. OOPS! N

Hey Blair , I hope you are all doing well ! Yup, people would rather tell you there is no wizard behind the curtain , than LQQk behind the curtain
To see.

Are you saying this? I think if the U.S. gets 4 years of this baloney, they'll rebel in a way you wouldn't want to see! I predict it may be tried but it will fail big time. Why should it work here when it has never worked anywhere else? N

Yeah...probably.

I saw things many years ago and started working toward the opposite: big job, no debt, etc. It was pretty hard. The government sure didn't help. It's hard to go Galt when you're broke.

I would prefer the headline to say:
A Biden cabinet would pursue censorship

When you have a big mortgage, no job, no income, damaged self respect, lost family, it's a virtual gulag, and you find out who your genuine friends are.

Yep. That was a great post.

I think it's also interesting that they are taught to ignore anyone who actually grew up in a socialist nation or lived there. It's like they don't want anyone to see the wizard behind the curtain or something... [rolls eyes]

I hope so. I fear for our nation if any other course is set.

History has been hidden from the younger Americans intentionally by the deep state, and it started when the tax exempt foundations planned to take over how history is taught in this countries universities. See Norman Dodd’s interview.
The youth have been brainwashed that socialism and social justice is needed.

“The United States will never be a Socialist Nation Donald J Trump

He will be inaugurated for a second term.
Mark my words.

It is definitely sad that we are ignoring the open lessons of history. One of them can be seen right now in the EU's persecution of former Eastern Bloc nations like Hungary and Poland for refusing to go along with mask mandates. It wasn't that long ago (only one generation) that these nations were under the dreaded thumb of Soviet Socialist Russia with its persecution and elimination of those who rejected tyranny.

This has been a read I've avoided. Let's just say I already see enough of what's happening. In the past few years it was 1984 and The Stones Cry Out. So much clarity that I feel warped. I'm very familiar with The Gulag Archipelago. My dad read it.

Maybe it's time I re-read both "The Gulag Archipelago" and "The Gulag Archipelago Two". I read them so long ago I'm forgetting many of the details.

Many things I'm seeing going on now in the USA were described in the Gulag books. Especially the reach of the legal system on behalf of the state or other institutions and developing thought crimes disguised as PC or identity politic constructs. Currently, you may not get a trip to the Gulag for having such "thought crimes" but you can lose your job, reputation, and your treasure.