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[Damien Walter] Is 1984 a warning against socialism? Or fascism? (www.youtube.com)
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[–] 27 points 1 year ago (1 child)

Authoritarianism in general. Next question.

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  • [–] 11 points 1 year ago*

    "Is it about unrelated thing A or unrelated thing B?" seems to be the question too often these days.

    On another completely unrelated note, fuck capitalism

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    • [–] 17 points 1 year ago

    Orwell was literally a socialist who armed himself and went to kill fascists. You'd think that bit of common knowledge would answer this stupid question.

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    [–] 9 points 1 year ago

    A surveillance state can exist under any form of centralized government.

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    [–] 1 point 1 year ago

    It's about 2025 maga actually. How ever you wanna look at it.

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    [–] 1 point 1 year ago

    What did Orwell say his novel was about?

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    [–] -5 points 1 year ago

    1984 was a training manual for both of them.

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