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Evil Empire Speech: Communism Quotes

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And then he said, for Marxism-Leninism is actually the second oldest faith, first proclaimed in the Garden of Eden with the words of temptation, "Ye shall be as gods." (162)

In communist countries, citizens have no time or space for religion, or belief in a higher power. This belief that men should consider themselves equal to or above an omnipotent being is part of the problem, because suddenly there aren't any consequences, nothing to fear. And that leads to lots of problems for everyone, those in the country, and those trying to work the country.