Matt Taibbi

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8/2/2024, 12:46:52 PM
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will sisskind, serial reply guy
@willsisskind
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@mtaibbi 5) These rigid cultural orthodoxies exist but again the US allows for more freedom of speech and expression (for better or worse) and there are folks trying to limit that in order to bring us CLOSER to a Soviet-type nation culturally, which would suck. SO (next)
will sisskind, serial reply guy
@willsisskind
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@mtaibbi OK Tibs:
1) Yeah, old people are in positions of power, but there are also young people too
2) A lot of people are running the country
3) Media may be a hellscape but at least it allows for different points of view
4) Yeah, but so do other countries (UK, Israel, etc.)
5) NEXT
Matt Taibbi
@mtaibbi
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Five similarities between modern US and late Soviet Union:
1. Gerontocracy
2. No one knows who's really running the country
3. Laughably untrustworthy (and untrusted) news media
4. Gigantic intelligence and military sectors
5. Rigid cultural orthodoxies
Mad Lib-erty Prime
@MadLibertyPrime
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@mtaibbi Name 5 similarities you douche

The statement constitutes public discourse as it engages substantively with public issues, specifically comparing the sociopolitical conditions of the late Soviet Union with those of modern America. The tone is analytical and the intent is to draw parallels between two different political systems to highlight perceived similarities and potential concerns.

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