SteveThe Past is Never so PresentAs time goes by, present day history is being made, completely unaware of past instances. The United States of America is presently trying to intervene the situation in Iraq for personal gain. In the past, there have been many occasions in which the United States has attempted to try and restructure countries for personal benefit, including Guatemala in 1954 which was a disaster It seems as if the current government for the United States has abolished history from their mindset and is living the present without any sensible recollection.
In the book, Nineteen Eighty-Four, written by George Orwell, Big Brother, the supposed governing agent that runs all of Oceania, uses propaganda to influence all of its faithful citizens. Oceania is run by members of the Inner Party whose identities are very secretive. A member of the Outer Party, Comrade Winston Smith, firmly believes the propaganda and present world he lives in is false. However, he cannot verbally (and should not, in writing) pronounce his feelings because the “Thought Police” will arrest him for “Thoughtcrime.” Thoughtcrime is the worst crime any person could commit, a crime against all that Big Brother stands for. Winston works at the Records Department, his job is to correct all previous false statements made by Big Brother into actual truth. Basically, Winston is involved in erasing the history that Big Brother created, therefore, helping to build a present that has no recollection of the past.
The connection between Nineteen Eighty-Four and present day United States is incredible. Winston Smith realizes that what he is contributing to is wrong, and that the past has no affect on what is and will happen in the future. Big Brother and the Inner Party do not take anything from the past into account. They erase all history known to the civilization, including records containing human existence. Although, the present United States government does not take these extreme measures, it does parallel Big Brother in a way in which past history does not affect the United States’ present actions and future considerations. Past military presence and outcomes in United States history seems to not affect the horrendous decisions that are currently being made in Iraq, maybe this is because the government does not want to admit what
–Anonymous, 11 Apr 2017, 09:24:42 AM #6 >>452989
It can’t be said that they are not going to change their policy on foreign policy for their benefit.
I wonder if the government should ask their citizens to be “independent contractors”, as many of their businesses or other sources are.
It can’t be said that they are not going to change their policy on foreign policy for their benefit.I wonder if the government should ask their citizens to be “independent contractors”, as many of their businesses or other sources are.
That has nothing to do with the fact that they made things up. They don’t mean that they are out of touch with reality, because they still do, but they are giving the impression that their way of doing things and making them acceptable to others by not giving up on a single thing is acceptable. I mean sure, they don’t have a right to ask for something like free of charge, but they are just letting people to make their own decisions if they don’t like it, and if they don’t like it they’re not going to stop making it either. This could be a “political choice” at the very least, but there might be some people out there who genuinely agree with it at some point in the future, who won’t continue to support it.
You aren’t a public servant and it is not going to stop you from making your own decisions, like changing your own policy regarding food stamps, for example. That has nothing to do with the fact that they made things up. They don’t mean that they are out of touch with reality, because they still do, but they are giving the impression that their way of doing things and making them acceptable to others by not giving up on a single thing is acceptable. I mean sure, they don’t have a right to ask for something like free of charge, but they are just letting people to make their own decisions if they don’t like it, and if they don’t like it they’re not going to stop making it either. This could be a “political choice” at the very least, but there might be some people out there who genuinely agree with it at some point in the future, who won’t continue to support it.You aren’t a public servant and it is not going to stop you from making your own decisions, like changing your own policy regarding food stamps, for example.
Anonymous 11 Apr 2017, 12:02:17 AM #7 >>452989
that would be a shame. that would be a shame.
That just doesn’t work either. I mean, how many times have you heard “everyone does not want any part of it”? I mean like, you’re fucking right, it seems like everyone is pissed off at something they don’t like, and that’s okay. I mean, how many times have you heard “everyone does not want any part of it”? I mean like, you’re fucking right, it seems like everyone is pissed off at something they don’t like, and that’s okay.
–Anonymous, 26 May 2017, 06:23:01 AM #81439 How is it that the only time it actually bothers the government it’s just now taking on a different leadership role. There are lots of potential leaders, especially