The misuse of a text.

[gabemobius]

Having read George Orwell's 1984 comparitively recently, and having re-read it over the course of last week, something struck me. The society in 1984 is an oppressive one; it limits the freedoms of the citizens, and even seeks to control how they think. The ruler is a purpoted 'benevolent' dictator called Big Brother who seeks to assure everyone

Comments

[farmercuerden]

Eh, the extreme far right and extreme far left turn out pretty much the same in the end.

[gabemobius]

That's very true, although they do point fingers at each other anyway and accuse the other side of endorsing practises that must automatically lead to a totalitarian state.

(And contrary to my above post, I do believe Socialism can be done without a totalitarian state, however I also believe it will be harder to run.)