Todd Sullivan wrote in a message to Roy J. Tellason:

 RJT>> We'll see where it goes.  I guess we're living in "interesting
 RJT>> times"...

 TS>> We have been for the last 50 or so years.

 RJT> I don't know if I'd go as far as all that...

 TS> I would.  Reasoning below.

 RJT> Maybe 30-35?  Somewhere around there.

 TS> In my opinion, it all started with the Domino Theory of the
 TS> advancement of communism, after the Iron Curtain went up, putting
 TS> it in the late 40s. Thanks to "Tail-Gunner Joe" McCarthy for
 TS> starting the crap we're seeing again.

I can see your point there.  I hadn't considered that aspect of it.

 TS> All in all, 50+ years.  Orwell's probably spinning in his grave. 

Yeah,  he wasn't totally wrong,  just a little off in his timing...

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