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smccarter

(145 posts)
Sat Dec 29, 2012, 02:02 PM Dec 2012

From 'The Theroy and Practice of Oligarchical Collectivism' by Emmanual Goldstein

Chapter 1:

"Ignorance is Strength details the perpetual class struggle characteristic of human societies; beginning with the historical observation that societies always have hierarchically divided themselves into social classes and castes: the High (who rule); the Middle (who work for, and yearn to supplant the High), and the Low (whose goal is quotidian survival). Cyclically, the Middle deposed the High, by enlisting the Low. Upon assuming power, however, the Middle (the new High class) recast the Low into their usual servitude. In the event, the classes perpetually repeat the cycle, when the Middle class speaks to the Low class of "justice" and of "human brotherhood" in aid of becoming the High class rulers."

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Theory_and_Practice_of_Oligarchical_Collectivism

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:1984_Social_Classes_alt.svg

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From 'The Theroy and Practice of Oligarchical Collectivism' by Emmanual Goldstein (Original Post) smccarter Dec 2012 OP
Hey, we have a Goldstein that posts here on DU Fumesucker Dec 2012 #1
It would be even weirder if our Manny Goldstein pscot Dec 2012 #2
I have observed to our MG that his name is that of a stalking horse intaglio Dec 2012 #3
What I heard about Goldstein is that he was Leon Trotsky...... socialist_n_TN Dec 2012 #4
Sounds like the Chicago School of Economic approach to the marketplace... WCGreen Dec 2012 #5

intaglio

(8,170 posts)
3. I have observed to our MG that his name is that of a stalking horse
Sat Dec 29, 2012, 04:42 PM
Dec 2012

but I really don't think he is truly an "agent provocateur"

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socialist_n_TN

(11,481 posts)
4. What I heard about Goldstein is that he was Leon Trotsky......
Sat Dec 29, 2012, 07:15 PM
Dec 2012

to Stalin's Big Brother. Also, Snowball the pig in Animal Farm was supposed to be Lev Davidovich.

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