The village bicycle...

It seems that the only purpose for the borders of Eurasia and it's security is to keep undesirable Eurasians out and to make their lives miserable. Other than that they don't appear too concerned with fly-overs, bombings or even troop landings by anybody else. Still, they do manage to complain loudly.

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We all love you Big Brother!

Discretion is the better part of valour and nowhere is this more the case than in Eurasia. It seems that ingrained in every Eurasian's mind is a deep reluctance to publicly discuss politics whether inside or outside the country. The situation is certainly not as bad as it was in Saddam's Iraq, or today's occupied Iraq for that matter, but it is bad. Sentencing is quick and hard for those who happen to get caught, an example for others of course. This is the case regardless of the persons intentions or political affiliations, you could easily land into trouble even if you are singing praises for the "right" side simply for being prominent enough to be noticed or heard. One side effect of this is that the system produces the exactly right type of "intellectual" that it needs - the morally bankrupt type. I have always disagreed with many Eurasian bloggers about this and I still firmly hold the position that making a martyr of yourself verges more on the stupid than the brave. If you are in Eurasia, keep your head down and find another way to get your point across. Now smile your biggest smile and sing your praise to Big Brother.

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