Censor

Frightening madness suddenly arrives at the colony of the righteous
Insane gangs of murderous reactionaries build a grand fire to engulf the literature of the free
"Burn it! Burn it!" sounds an old and bitter man without a conscience; "It's what's making our youth go insane!"
A young man stands up and momentarily speaks, until the minority of the insane silences him for speaking his mind
Are these conservatives silencing the masses?
"No!" speaks the bitter elder. "We're liberals who possess intelligence and can speak for all of the classes"
"What gives you the right?", echoes a voice from the crowd
"We have been enlightened, we know right from wrong", says the elder. "We speak for all"

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