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  1. 04-10-2014, 07:16 #1
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    If I was the ruling class, I would do all that I could to ensure the population was stupid, and couldn't do anything without direction or think for themselves. Ensures I and people in my regime stay in power for a long time.

    Indoctrinate them through government-sponsored curriculum. Ensure that the most emotional stories were in the news to sway public opinion to agree with my illegal "emergency", "sensible restrictions" on the populace's rights to "ensure the children don't have to live in fear" ...
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    Quote Originally Posted by rbeau30 View Post
    If I was the ruling class, I would do all that I could to ensure the population was stupid, and couldn't do anything without direction or think for themselves. Ensures I and people in my regime stay in power for a long time.

    Indoctrinate them through government-sponsored curriculum. Ensure that the most emotional stories were in the news to sway public opinion to agree with my illegal "emergency", "sensible restrictions" on the populace's rights to "ensure the children don't have to live in fear" ...
    So.... North Korea?
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    Quote Originally Posted by HoneyBadger View Post
    So.... North Korea?
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    Exactly.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Great-Kazoo View Post
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    Sadly... We are not talking about a far off distant country anymore.
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