free thinkers
Alternative names
free-thinkers
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We need more people speaking out. This country is not overrun with rebels and free thinkers. It's overrun with sheep and conformists.
No tyranny can exist without police powers to enforce the ruler's "laws" and punish rebels or free thinkers. The enforcers are called soldiers when sent to other countries and police when operating inside a country. But their function is the same.