Is it really that hard to believe that even if they powers that be didn’t know about the Eastern European communists love affair with the term “Forward,” that they still wouldn’t be drawn to the word for the same reasons? I’m willing to give them the benefit of the doubt and say they were completely ignorant of how often “forward” has been used by communists as slogans and titles.
I just think these communists used the same thinking as the previous communists:
The slogan “Forward!” reflected the conviction of European Marxists and radicals that their movements reflected the march of history, which would move forward past capitalism and into socialism and communism.
The Obama campaign released its new campaign slogan Monday in a 7-minute video. The title card has simply the word “Forward” with the “O” having the familiar Obama logo from 2008. It will be played at rallies this weekend that mark the Obama re-election campaign’s official beginning.
There have been at least two radical-left publications named “Vorwaerts” (the German word for “Forward”). One was the daily newspaper of the Social Democratic Party of Germany whose writers included Friedrich Engels and Leon Trotsky. It still publishes as the organ of Germany’s SDP, though that party has changed considerably since World War II. Another was the 1844 biweekly reader of the Communist League. Karl Marx, Engels and Mikhail Bakunin are among the names associated with that publication.
East Germany named its Army soccer club ASK Vorwaerts Berlin (later FC Vorwaerts Frankfort).
Vladimir Lenin founded the publication “Vpered” (the Russian word for “forward”) in 1905. Soviet propaganda film-maker Dziga Vertov made a documentary whose title is sometimes translated as “Forward, Soviet” (though also and more literally as “Stride, Soviet”).
Here’s the video, if for some reason you have seven minutes of your life you don’t care to waste:
And here’s some communist propaganda, featuring the Obama slogan:
Young builders of communism! Forward, to the new successes in work and study!
Under the banner of Lenin and Stalin, forward to victory of communism!
Understanding the Leadership of Stalin, Come Forward with Communism
Probably just a coincidence…right?
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You forgot Chairman Mao and his Great Leap Forward.
How much more can he hit us in the face with all his communism ideology,(FORWARD)ha!!! When will all those that do not see will see. Please wake up AMERICA. GOD BLESS US AND AMERICA
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At this point only the most stupid among the most stupid refuse to acknowlege this.
Commie is as Commie does….
Isn’ that the way in Hollywood back then, when the socialist/communists infiltrated? And they blamed McCarthy for an injustice. Now they are in a different form in LaLa land, and they have their leader — B.H.Obama.
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Look at this commie poster! oh no wait, it is a WW1 American poster entitled “Forward America!” Hmmm… http://www.ww1propaganda.com/sites/default/files/3g10130u-87.jpg?1305403324
Yes, and who got us into WW1… Anyone… Anyone… That’s right Woodrow Wilson!! ‘Nuff said!!,!,
FORWARD:
FOOL OBAMA’S RECURRENT WISH ATTAINING RED DOMINATION!
Need one say anymore?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=KrnT7-1ymVY Obama’s pals are all saying that the ‘lie’ of America’s greatness has passed. Now we must move Forward? Do they mean forward into rebellion against the Constitution? Obama’s first four years in office have clearly answered, YES! Obama recently encouraged his followers with the Hope & Change message, AGAIN! All American’s need to know that Obama has every intention of continuing his plan to fundamentally transform our nation.
FORWARD?! Can’t get any commie than that. If still in doubt, look at policies, and who the POTUS has surrounded himself with in the WH and over the years i.e. Van Jones.
I also believe it might have a connection to why his FINAL YEAR PAPERS at all 3 colleges are being HIDDEN away from the public.