They "Keep Following the Lamb" - February Study Article (Praise for the GB)

A scarily true parallel made by Jeremy C in his post, worth repeating:

The Governing Body reminds me of the old Soviet leaders who utilized the state run news service to dispense their "information".  As Russians stood in line for hours just to get bread and toilet paper, the state run news service would brag at the robust economy.  As massive crop failures resulted in large scale starvation, the old guard rulers declared successful and abundant crop seasons.

Those who defected were villified as those who hated their fellow Russians, and enemies of Mother Russia. Mother Russia - mother organization.  Loyalty to the Party - loyalty to the Slave Class.  Western decadence - worldy wisdom.  See any similarities? 

The Watchtower has long denounced religious repression in totalitarian states.  But, as the old saying goes: if the shoe fits; wear it.