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enigma101

nothing to see here folks let's move on shall we

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>"We know that they are lying,

>they know that they are lying,

>they even know that we know they are lying,

>we also know that they know we know they are lying too,

>they of course know that we certainly know they know we know they are lying too as well,

>BUT THEY ARE STILL LYING.

>The lie has become not just moral category, but the pillar industry of this country [Russia]."

—Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn on vranyo [0] emphasis/formatting mine

[0] https://www.amazon.com/Gulag-Archipelago-1918-1956-Investiga...

That was such a bad book. Seeing how much of it is incorrect, made up, exaggerated etc. I never would have had much interest in the Soviet Union until I read a few trash books including that one that are hyped by westerners.

Though that quote is pretty good. Works well for liberal democracies in modern times

Which book is, in your opinion, a more accurate portrayal?

I love differing perspectives, am retired, and will read it.

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