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To: stanne
Is this from where the moniker “Pigs” comes, in referring to police?

No. In 'Animal Farm' the pigs become elites. All other animals toil to support them. The pigs were the object of the phrase from the book "All animals are equal but some are more equal than others."

I think it was during the Spanish Civil War that Republican propagandists coined "Fascist Pigs" to refer to their nationalist enemies. The American left probable adopted it from them.

'Animal Farm' is well worth reading.

39 posted on 02/24/2013 6:42:00 AM PST by InABunkerUnderSF (Because 2 terms with Jerry Brown as Governor was all I could take.)
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To: InABunkerUnderSF
'Animal Farm' is well worth should be required reading.
67 posted on 02/24/2013 12:07:35 PM PST by Foolsgold (Those who are too smart to engage in politics are punished by being governed by those who are dumber)
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