>Chris;
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>We have a distinct vocabulary of terms used by our two major political parties, which differ somewhat. One example is:
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>1. When a democrat changes his/her mind or position on a given subject it is called, “waffling” by the republicans.
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>2. When a republican changes his/her mind or position on a given subject it is called, “policy”.

"Have you forgotten doublespeak, Winston?"

>Now when “policy” is issued we must forget what was said previously or in effect and follow like lemmings, sheep, bison or other herd like creatures.

That's because Oceania was always in war with Eastasia.

>Things were simpler when there was a USSR. We knew we had to hate the communists. Now we hate everything and everyone, including ourselves. :)

And the capitalism has lost its primary ingredient - competition. Now it's falling under the worst possible influence: its own.