WNU Editor: The above tweet reminds me of an experience that my father told me that he had during the Ukraine famine of 1932-1933 .... a famine where millions died from starvation.
He was 11 at the time, and everyone in the classroom was hungry. But at the start of every school day, they all had to stand up and give thanks and praise to Stalin for all the food and health that he was giving to them and to their families.
This message was also reinforced in all the news broadcasts and newspapers.
Sighhh ....
The people, time, society, and location may be different, but the messaging from the government is always the same.
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