You are not Winston. You are not in the Party. You are a prole. The party doesn't give a shit about what you think, do or say. The only exception is if you pose a meaningful threat to the Party. In which case, the Republican-Democrat Party, the Capitalist Party of the United States of America will threaten you, disappear you, etc, etc, just like they have done to every threat in American history.

    • The_word_of_dog [he/him]
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      4 years ago

      I recommend showing this to anyone beginning to question Orwell.

      Asimov rules and the Foundation series is one of the best sci-fi series to introduce non-liberal worldviews to someone with.

        • The_word_of_dog [he/him]
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          4 years ago

          It gives a fairly easy to understand look at different eras of civilization encapsulated by different periods after the death of a rome-esque civilization.

          It's softer than explaining like imperialism and its reverberating effects to someone and is easy to read since it's just good fucking sci-fi.

          I'm not saying it as a replacement to like theory and education, but it's good for weening someone off stuff like Orwell and Rowling.

          Sending a reader down the Asimov path helps open the mind to non-liberal views of society.