A Russian Immigrant Sees U.S. Making Same Mistakes As USSR

Locutus

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"Some people don't need to hit the wall to understand reality." - Small Dead Animals

Russian immigrant Svetlana Kunin's claim that she's seeing America making the same mistakes as the USSR may seem a bit far-fetched - until you read her checklist:
• Controlling people by making them dependent on government for basics such as medical care, property rights and income.

• Applying separate standards in medical and other services for government employees and acolytes vs. the rest of society.

• Brainwashing the population starting as early as possible with propaganda that is pro-central government and anti-free market capitalism.

• Polarizing society by dividing people into groups by ethnicity.

• Controlling speech, enforcing political correctness and attempting to suppress opposition media.

• Collecting citizens' personal information using all resources available...​
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PoliticalNick

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The author hits the nail on the head. Unfortunately most citizens succumb to the fear-mongering and misdirection our govts bombard us with and gladly follow along believing all the while it is for our best interests.
 

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The same as the Afghanistan mistake...............