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8. "newspeak" definition of an endless war:

Reply to DemocratSinceBirth (Original post)

Tue May 5, 2026, 10:50 AM

11 hrs ago

An endless ceasefire.

With a few minor flareups, to be ignored.

Newspeak: from "1984"
Detailed explanation:

The Ministry of Peace concerns itself with war, the Ministry of Truth with lies, the Ministry of Love with torture and the Ministry of Plenty with starvation. These contradictions are not accidental, nor do they result from from ordinary hypocrisy: they are deliberate exercises in doublethink.

– George Orwell

1984. Part 2, Chapter 9. Winston reading from Emmanuel Goldstein’s book The Theory and Practice of Oligarchical Collectivism.

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The book within a book, "The Theory and Practice of Oligarchical Collectivism" by the fictional Emmanuel Goldstein is available from the Internet Archive. (PDF)

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If we're winning the war why is there a ceasefire? [View all] DemocratSinceBirth 11 hrs ago OP

Because we were trying to win the war, not negotiate for a big pay day for the president. Irish_Dem 11 hrs ago #1

We won the war! Johonny 11 hrs ago #2

Never heard of a winner negotiating the terms of said win newdeal2 10 hrs ago #9

When you start a war with no goals Johonny 10 hrs ago #10

If the war's over, why do we want more concessions to end it? dem4decades 11 hrs ago #3

...and why is there firing, if we have a ceasefire? Swede 11 hrs ago #4

It's to give The Felon an excuse..... lastlib 11 hrs ago #5

Probably so that the US can scramble to build bombs for US/Israeli use. Drum 11 hrs ago #6

If we have the most powerful military in the world, Sneederbunk 11 hrs ago #7

"newspeak" definition of an endless war: usonian 11 hrs ago #8

Because Iran "has the cards" and Krasnov is clueless. He just has lies, excuses and threats, which are GoodRaisin 7 hrs ago #11