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* MisterDanger: The white imperialist doing the opressing.
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->''Come see the violence {{inherent in the system}}! [[TropeNamer Help! Help! I'm being repressed!]]''
->-- '''Dennis the Peasant''', ''MontyPythonAndTheHolyGrail''.

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* PopulationControl: In order to have a manageable population, the government takes measure to keep the population within certain limits, either by sterilization or punishing dissenters. Alternatively if the government needs labor or armies, they will mandate or encourage more babies.
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* YouAreNumberSixYouAreNumberSix: Numbering people as a means of dehumanization and oppression.
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* Televised Torture: For bad guys who don't want to muss their manicures.
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* Televised Torture: For bad guys who don't want to muss their manicures.
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* IconOfRebellion: The symbol of freedom fighters opposing the government.
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* [[stricken]]I'm not a number. I'm a free man![[/stricken]] - YouAreNumberSix

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* [[stricken]]I'm not a number. I'm a free man![[/stricken]] - YouAreNumberSix
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* [[strike]]I'm not a number. I'm a free man![[/strike]] - YouAreNumberSix

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* [[strike]]I'm [[stricken]]I'm not a number. I'm a free man![[/strike]] man![[/stricken]] - YouAreNumberSix
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* [[strike:I'm not a number. I'm a free man!]] - YouAreNumberSix

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* [[strike:I'm [[strike]]I'm not a number. I'm a free man!]] man![[/strike]] - YouAreNumberSix
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That\'s not repression itself.


* LovesTheSoundOfScreaming: One reason to be in charge of a dystopia.
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* LovesTheSoundOfScreaming: One reason to be in charge of a dystopia.
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* CrushingThePopulace: when an empire decides that an area it has gained or regained a hold on must be punished, rather than rebuilt.
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* CrushingThePopulace: The Despot's way of "rebuilding" a conquered land.
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->''Come see the violence {{inherent in the system}}! [[TropeNamer Help! Help! I'm being repressed!]]''
->-- '''Dennis the Peasant''', ''MontyPythonAndTheHolyGrail''.
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* CrushingThePopulance: The Despot's way of "rebuilding" the land.

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* CrushingThePopulance: CrushingThePopulace: The Despot's way of "rebuilding" the a conquered land.
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The Thermidor was renamed Full Circle Revolution.


* FullCircleRevolution: Leaders change, but things stay the same.



* TheThermidor: Leaders change, but things stay the same.
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* CrushingThePopulance: The Despot's way of "rebuilding" the land.
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* [=~People's Republic of Tyranny~=]: masquerading as a democracy.

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* [=~People's [[{{Ptitlein6pxzsy4jta}} People's Republic of Tyranny~=]: Tyranny]]: masquerading as a democracy.
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[[TropeNamer Named]] for a line in ''MontyPythonAndTheHolyGrail'', which may have its origins in a [[OlderThanTheyThink Norman legal proceeding]] called the [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clameur_de_haro clameur de haro]].

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[[TropeNamer Named]] for a line in ''MontyPythonAndTheHolyGrail'', which may have its origins in a [[OlderThanTheyThink Norman legal proceeding]] called the [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clameur_de_haro clameur de haro]]. \n\nCompare.
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* AirstripOne - Your country no longer has a name.
* BeingTorturedMakesYouEvil - If they don't like you, torture them 'till they do.
* BigBrotherIsWatching - Intruding in all aspects of private life.
* CannedOrdersOverLoudspeaker - Broadcasting propaganda ''everywhere''.
* ColdBloodedTorture - When used as a method for oppression.
* DystopianEdict - If you break the edict, you suffer the government's wrath.
** TheEvilsOfFreeWill - Even ''thinking'' anything against those in power is illegal.
* ExaltedTorturer - Torture is heroic! Those people being tortured had it coming, so it's OK!
* GovernmentDrugEnforcement - Forcing everybody to take mind-controlling drugs.
* FascistsBedTime - Forced Curfews.
* ForceFeeding - When the victim won't eat, or just to torture them.
* ForcedToWatch - ColdBloodedTorture is so passe. Better to make the victim watch loved ones suffer!
* LadyLand - Sucks to be a guy.
* {{Newspeak}} - Political correctness turned UpToEleven.
* NoWomansLand - Sucks to be a girl.
* PeoplesRepublicOfTyranny - masquerading as a democracy.
* PoliceBrutality - Police are given free rein to get brutal on those who don't toe the line.
* PoliceState - Keeping a close watch over the citizens.
** CulturePolice - Censoring all forms of art that seem subversive.
** SecretPolice - A stealth repressive arm that secretly abducts troublemakers.
* PropagandaMachine - Hiding the truth from the people, feeding them lies instead.
* ReignOfTerror - Causing panic to turn the population docile and easily manipulable.
* ReleasedToElsewhere - Executions are covered up with lies by the powers that be.
* StrangePondWoman - Used as an excuse to justify oppressive power.
* TheThermidor - Leaders change, but things stay the same.
* TwoPlusTortureMakesFive - Forcing people to believe in a lie.
* {{Unperson}} - Erasing someone from existence, when used as a method for oppression.

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* AirstripOne - AirstripOne: Your country no longer has a name.
* BeingTorturedMakesYouEvil - BeingTorturedMakesYouEvil: If they don't like you, torture them 'till they do.
* BigBrotherIsWatching - BigBrotherIsWatching: Intruding in all aspects of private life.
* CannedOrdersOverLoudspeaker - CannedOrdersOverLoudspeaker: Broadcasting propaganda ''everywhere''.
* ColdBloodedTorture - ColdBloodedTorture: When used as a method for oppression.
* DystopianEdict - DystopianEdict: If you break the edict, you suffer the government's wrath.
** TheEvilsOfFreeWill - TheEvilsOfFreeWill: Even ''thinking'' anything against those in power is illegal.
* ExaltedTorturer - ExaltedTorturer: Torture is heroic! Those people being tortured had it coming, so it's OK!
* GovernmentDrugEnforcement - Forcing everybody to take mind-controlling drugs.
* FascistsBedTime -
FascistsBedTime: Forced Curfews.
* ForceFeeding - ForceFeeding: When the victim won't eat, or just to torture them.
* ForcedToWatch - ForcedToWatch: ColdBloodedTorture is so passe. Better to make the victim watch loved ones suffer!
* LadyLand - GovernmentDrugEnforcement: Forcing everybody to take mind-controlling drugs.
* LadyLand:
Sucks to be a guy.
* {{Newspeak}} - {{Newspeak}}: Political correctness turned UpToEleven.
* NoWomansLand - [[NoWomansLand No Woman's Land]]: Sucks to be a girl.
* PeoplesRepublicOfTyranny - [=~People's Republic of Tyranny~=]: masquerading as a democracy.
* PoliceBrutality - PoliceBrutality: Police are given free rein to get brutal on those who don't toe the line.
* PoliceState - PoliceState: Keeping a close watch over the citizens.
** CulturePolice - CulturePolice: Censoring all forms of art that seem subversive.
** SecretPolice - SecretPolice: A stealth repressive arm that secretly abducts troublemakers.
* PropagandaMachine - PropagandaMachine: Hiding the truth from the people, feeding them lies instead.
* ReignOfTerror - {{Reign of Terror}}: Causing panic to turn the population docile and easily manipulable.
* ReleasedToElsewhere - ReleasedToElsewhere: Executions are covered up with lies by the powers that be.
* StrangePondWoman - StrangePondWoman: Used as an excuse to justify oppressive power.
* TheThermidor - TheThermidor: Leaders change, but things stay the same.
* TwoPlusTortureMakesFive - [[TwoPlusTortureMakesFive 2 + Torture = 5]]: Forcing people to believe in a lie.
* {{Unperson}} - {{Unperson}}: Erasing someone from existence, when used as a method for oppression.

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* ATorturedIndex - so much torture, we needed a whole sub index, including:
** BeingTorturedMakesYouEvil - If they don't like you, torture them 'till they do.
** ColdBloodedTorture - When used as a method for oppression.
** ExaltedTorturer - Torture is heroic! Those people being tortured had it coming, so it's OK!
** ForceFeeding - When the victim won't eat, or just to torture them.
** ForcedToWatch - ColdBloodedTorture is so passe. Better to make the victim watch loved ones suffer!
** TwoPlusTortureMakesFive - Forcing people to believe in a lie.

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* ATorturedIndex - so much torture, we needed a whole sub index, including:
** BeingTorturedMakesYouEvil - If they don't like you, torture them 'till they do.
** ColdBloodedTorture - When used as a method for oppression.
** ExaltedTorturer - Torture is heroic! Those people being tortured had it coming, so it's OK!
** ForceFeeding - When the victim won't eat, or just to torture them.
** ForcedToWatch - ColdBloodedTorture is so passe. Better to make the victim watch loved ones suffer!
** TwoPlusTortureMakesFive - Forcing people to believe in a lie.
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* BeingTorturedMakesYouEvil - If they don't like you, torture them 'till they do.



* ColdBloodedTorture - When used as a method for oppression.



* ExaltedTorturer - Torture is heroic! Those people being tortured had it coming, so it's OK!



* ForceFeeding - When the victim won't eat, or just to torture them.
* ForcedToWatch - ColdBloodedTorture is so passe. Better to make the victim watch loved ones suffer!



* TwoPlusTortureMakesFive - Forcing people to believe in a lie.



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[[TropeNamer Named]] for a line in ''MontyPythonAndTheHolyGrail''.

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[[TropeNamer Named]] for a line in ''MontyPythonAndTheHolyGrail''.''MontyPythonAndTheHolyGrail'', which may have its origins in a [[OlderThanTheyThink Norman legal proceeding]] called the [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clameur_de_haro clameur de haro]].
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* {{Newspeak}} - Political correctness turned [[index]]UpToEleven[[/index]].

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* {{Newspeak}} - Political correctness turned [[index]]UpToEleven[[/index]].UpToEleven.
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* NewSpeak - Political correctness turned [[index]]UpToEleven[[/index]].

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* NewSpeak {{Newspeak}} - Political correctness turned [[index]]UpToEleven[[/index]].
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* CannedOrdersOverLoudspeaker - Broadcasting propaganda ''everywhere''.

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