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How much on fire was your country? | 49 comments (49 topical, 0 editorial, 0 hidden)

Re: How much on fire was your country? (none / 1)

I was reading somewhere that the regime changes that took place in the individual Eastern (sorry DoDo) Bloc countries in 1989-91 weren't really revolutions, but that the whole fall of the Soviet Union & Communism was one. Whatever, I chose the Velvet Revolution because it was called a revolution. :)

Those who can make you believe absurdities can make you commit atrocities. -Voltaire

by p------- on Wed Mar 15th, 2006 at 03:39:17 PM EST
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Re: How much on fire was your country? (none / 0)

Eastern (sorry DoDo) Bloc

Eastern Bloc is perfectly OK - in fact I more wince at Communist Bloc (not only because it was a fraud but because it was socialist officially).

_{*Lunatic*, n.

One whose delusions are out of fashion.}

by DoDo on Wed Mar 15th, 2006 at 03:56:55 PM EST
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Re: How much on fire was your country? (4.00 / 2)

"We're building socialism into the great communist future!"

by slaboymni on Wed Mar 15th, 2006 at 04:10:32 PM EST
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Re: How much on fire was your country? (none / 0)

Exactly! And we have Real Existing Socialism™!

_{*Lunatic*, n.

One whose delusions are out of fashion.}

by DoDo on Wed Mar 15th, 2006 at 04:14:11 PM EST
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