sfs@hou2a.UUCP (S.STUMPF) (05/15/84)
Hey Kids!!! It's...
Bruce and Jeff's Illustrated Guide to
Making the most of the Fascist Experience
This goes out to all of you who are lucky enough to live in a place
where you don't have to make any of your own bothersome true life
decisions! All the pressures of the free world are off!
The most important basis for anyone in a "controlled" society is
a proper outlook on life. There is nothing less fun than an
attitude problem!! Authority is an important facet of life.
Everyone knows that!! And the most important thing any citizen can
have is respect for authority! This is the basis for a good
attitude! Take this little peasant, (fig. 1). The kindly security
Now look at fig. 2. This peasant understands that the security
officer only has his best interests in mind! Because of this, he
will only benefit from obeying his orders.
Security: "Eat this brick!"
Peasant: "Yes, I will!"
This is a good attitude!
Here's another situation! Suppose one of the State's cars pulls
up in front of your hovel and a couple of officials invite you to
come out with them. What should you do? Everyone knows that
refusing a friend's invitation is downright "gauche", especially
when he drove all the way to to your house just to visit you!
Being impolite to the state is an indication of a bad attitude. I
think you should go along. Anyway, if you ask real nicely, the
kind officers would probably let you ride up in the front just like
them. What fun!
Now, what happens if you happen to be thrown in a dank prison
cell infested with fungus and vermin and leeches? What does this
mean? Should you be upset? (Fig. 4)
Prisoner 1 (Mutant): I didn't shave well enough.
Prisoner 2 (Peasant): I didn't finish my vegetables.
Security: "Your an enemy of the state!"
Thank goodness your kindly jailor reminds you! You're an enemy
of the state! Oh no! You could be a victim of an attitude
problem!!
Even if you don't know what you did wrong, you should still
trust the State's judgement. The State never lies! Lucky for you
that the state is more willing to help you correct your faults!
We'll even go so far as to remind you of your problem. Don't worry
if you don't remember committing the crime -- remember, ignorance
is no excuse for the law! (Fig. 5)
Prosecutor: "I accuse you of conspiring to conspire."
As you see in fig. 5a, it's all just a mistake! But, since it's
rude to correct a superior, you'd better go along!
Prosecutor: "You are now Luis Ortega, publisher of a revisionist
magazine, Since we couldn't find him, you take his
place!"
This Luis Ortega was obviously a bad man! You could help the State
by allowing them to bring him to justice. Mr. Ortega wrote nasty
things about the leader (fig. 5b). (On a front page):
La Puta
---------
Leader Fucks Sheep!
Pictures p. 5
Since your names rhyme -- you're just as good as he! It will all
go easier if you just agree with the men who come to question you.
They're in on the joke, so just play along... (fig. 6: inside a
torture chamber) even if it means a false confession and the end of
your life (fig. 7).
Officials: "A hero of the state", as they pull the lever to
hang our boy.
After all, the State should be priority. Don't worry, though,
you'll be honored posthumously [ with a bust on some square ].
Wasn't that FUN!!??
--
Copied and formatted [ what's permission ] by
Jon S. Stumpf @ the beach
{allegra|ihnp4}!hocoer!jsssfs@hou2a.UUCP (S.STUMPF) (05/15/84)
Hey Kids!!! It's...
Bruce and Jeff's Illustrated Guide to
Making the most of the Fascist Experience
This goes out to all of you who are lucky enough to live in a place
where you don't have to make any of your own bothersome true life
decisions! All the pressures of the free world are off!
The most important basis for anyone in a "controlled" society is
a proper outlook on life. There is nothing less fun than an
attitude problem!! Authority is an important facet of life.
Everyone knows that!! And the most important thing any citizen can
have is respect for authority! This is the basis for a good
attitude! Take this little peasant, (fig. 1). The kindly security
officer remarked that he would really like to see him dressed in a
more modern fashion: "I hate bell-bottoms!" The peasant was
disrespectful and see what happened! [ He got stabbed with a
bayonet. ] This is the result of a bad attitude!
Now look at fig. 2. This peasant understands that the security
officer only has his best interests in mind! Because of this, he
will only benefit from obeying his orders.
Security: "Eat this brick!"
Peasant: "Yes, I will!"
This is a good attitude!
Here's another situation! Suppose one of the State's cars pulls
up in front of your hovel and a couple of officials invite you to
come out with them. What should you do? Everyone knows that
refusing a friend's invitation is downright "gauche", especially
when he drove all the way to to your house just to visit you!
Being impolite to the state is an indication of a bad attitude. I
think you should go along. Anyway, if you ask real nicely, the
kind officers would probably let you ride up in the front just like
them. What fun!
Now, what happens if you happen to be thrown in a dank prison
cell infested with fungus and vermin and leeches? What does this
mean? Should you be upset? (Fig. 4)
Prisoner 1 (Mutant): I didn't shave well enough.
Prisoner 2 (Peasant): I didn't finish my vegetables.
Prisoner 3 (our hero): I don't know what I did.
Prisoner 4 (sheep): Baaa.
No! Of course not! It's probably just a mistake. After all, you
probably don't remember what you did to end up like this,
unless...(fig. 4a)
Security: "Your an enemy of the state!"
Thank goodness your kindly jailor reminds you! You're an enemy
of the state! Oh no! You could be a victim of an attitude
problem!!
Even if you don't know what you did wrong, you should still
trust the State's judgement. The State never lies! Lucky for you
that the state is more willing to help you correct your faults!
We'll even go so far as to remind you of your problem. Don't worry
if you don't remember committing the crime -- remember, ignorance
is no excuse for the law! (Fig. 5)
Prosecutor: "I accuse you of conspiring to conspire."
As you see in fig. 5a, it's all just a mistake! But, since it's
rude to correct a superior, you'd better go along!
Prosecutor: "You are now Luis Ortega, publisher of a revisionist
magazine, Since we couldn't find him, you take his
place!"
This Luis Ortega was obviously a bad man! You could help the State
by allowing them to bring him to justice. Mr. Ortega wrote nasty
things about the leader (fig. 5b). (On a front page):
La Puta
---------
Leader Fucks Sheep!
Pictures p. 5
Since your names rhyme -- you're just as good as he! It will all
go easier if you just agree with the men who come to question you.
They're in on the joke, so just play along... (fig. 6: inside a
torture chamber) even if it means a false confession and the end of
your life (fig. 7).
Officials: "A hero of the state", as they pull the lever to
hang our boy.
After all, the State should be priority. Don't worry, though,
you'll be honored posthumously [ with a bust on some square ].
Wasn't that FUN!!??
--
Copied and formatted [ what's permission ] by
Jon S. Stumpf @ the beach
{allegra|ihnp4}!hocoer!jsslincoln@eosp1.UUCP (Dick Lincoln) (05/16/84)
This is mis-titled; it applies equally to totalitarian states of all persuations, far right or far left. It is a perfectly apt analogy to the Stalinist regime in the USSR.