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    2 days ago

    Holy Fuck 1984 was a warning,

    Against them evil communists!.. oh the irony…

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      2 days ago

      It was a warning against authoritarians. 1984 was inspired by his time conscripted into the propaganda service during world war 2 and his negative experiences with the soviets fighting alongside them in Spain. It was a warning against both fascists and authoritarian communists