Purge
In history, religion, and political science, a purge is the removal of people who are considered undesirable by those in power from a government, from another organization, from their team owners, or from society as a whole. A group undertaking such an effort is labeled as purging itself. Purges can be either peaceful or violent; with former often resolved by simple removal from office, and latter with the imprisonment, exile, or deaths of those purged. Restoring people who have been purged is known as rehabilitation.
Historical use of the term
The earliest use of the term itself was the English Civil War's Pride's Purge. In 1648-1650, the moderate members of the English Long Parliament were purged by the army. Parliament would suffer subsequent purges under the Commonwealth including the purge of the entire House of Lords. Counter-revolutionaries such as royalists were purged as well as more radical revolutionaries such as the Levellers. After the Restoration, obstinate republicans were purged while some fled to New England.
The Purge
The Purge is a 2013 American social science fiction horror thriller film written and directed by James DeMonaco. It stars Ethan Hawke, Lena Headey, Adelaide Kane and Max Burkholder. It is the first installment in DeMonaco's Purge film series.
Despite mixed reviews, the film was commercially successful, grossing $89,328,627 during its run, far surpassing its $3 million budget. It was the lowest budget film to hit the top of the box office charts in 25 years before its release. A sequel, titled The Purge: Anarchy, was released worldwide on July 18, 2014 to even greater success.
Premise
In the early 2010s, "The New Founding Fathers of America" have established a new totalitarian government and a police state, following economic collapse. Using the 28th amendment of the U.S Constitution the government has established one night a year - called "The Purge", which occurs on March 21 to 22, in which all crime is legal, and all police, fire and medical emergency services remain unavailable for 12 hours, from 7 p.m. until 7 a.m. the next day. The only rules are that no government officials with authorization levels of 10 and higher are to be disturbed, and all weapons above Class 4 (explosive devices such as grenades, rocket launchers, bazookas, etc.) are forbidden. The purge has resulted in crime and unemployment rates plummeting to 1% and a strong economy. Although it is thought to be used as an act of catharsis for the U.S. populace, in reality, it is used as a method of artificial population control, as the unemployed poor in slum neighborhoods are usually the main targets. If weapons higher than class 4 are instituted for use or if high government officials are attempted to be harmed, the offenders would be publicly executed by hanging.
Purge (disambiguation)
Purge is the forcible removal of undesirable people from political activity, etc. Purge or The Purge may also refer to:
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Podcasts:
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ALBUMS
- Beyond the Unknown released: 2014
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ALBUMS
- Pointessential, Volume 6 released: 1999
- Pointessential, Volume 5 released: 1998
- Defenders of the Oppressed Breed released: 1996
- UHF/VHF released: 1995
UHF/VHF
Released 1995- A Manifestation by Modern Means
- Inverloch
- Across Vast Oceans
- Weed
- Siberian Pandemonium
- Nailed Savior
- This Will Hurt Someone
- Suicide
- Fuse Depressor
- Caller On Line One
- Destroy The Humans
- Contaminating Influence (Edit)
- Martial Mega-Medly
- Prehensile Labial Prestidigitation
- 1000 Pulses In Bosnia
- Wear Your Love Like Heaven
Alternative Video Results
- Deep State Warmongers Attempt To Purge Trump Members Who Oppose Iran War! FULL SHOW 4/21/25
- Deep State Warmongers Attempting to Purge Trump Administration Members Who Are Actively Opposing War
- Pentagon Purge: Neocons Desperate For Iran War
- Purging Voices of Reason & The Desperation For War With Iran
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Purge
by: Catch 22A hero was part of a movement from the not so distant past,
He and others like him felt the world was changing fast,
So they embarked on a journey with their very best intentions,
And thought that what began with them would never find an end.
Ready set go it's easy you know,
It's easy to get wrapped up in the madness,
Ready or not it's all that they go,
and so it goes
Suspend your disbelief in revolution,
Their solutions were a way for them to change the world they lived in
The rich stay rich, the poor got even poorer
And the world engulfed in war only added to the horror
Unlike the more moderated movements that proceeded theirs,
They were absolutely unconcerned with splitting heads,
They fought for the rights and belief that they might even change the human race,
But global revolution never seemed to show its face
Ready set go it's easy you know,
It's easy to get wrapped up in the madness,
Ready or not it's all that they go,
and so it goes
Suspend your disbelief in revolution,
Their solutions were a way for them to change the world they lived in
The rich stay rich, the poor got even poorer
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