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Originally posted by: starkiller
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Originally posted by: Regicidal_Maniac
Oh an Communism the ultimate evil? Yeah okaaaay. Quick there's a red behind you! No wait it's a witch, no wait it's a terrorist, no wait it's a gay man... Whatever.

I was speaking of the mentality of the time period, not my personal feelings.

Okay I thought you might have been but I still think that the constructedness of the 'Communist threat' is similar to any of today's 'evil enemies'. Fear-mongering and Nationalistic fervor in the name of Patriotism keeps the dissidents in line.

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Originally posted by: jimbo

Something you and John Kerry don't understand is the war on terror is all terrorism.

Snide condescension from Jimbo? Grown a set if not a brain have we?

I understand it ya tool, but I reject it none-the-less. A pre-emptive strike is still an unprovoked attack. Striking fear into the hearts of your 'enemies' could be seen as an act of terror, although the dominant discourse will not allow it to be seen that way and 'the hun' will still be codified and othered as such.

Wave your flag, no wave it harder, like you mean it.

EDIT: Whoops terribly sorry starkiller, it's fixed now.