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calimary

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42. "Power is in inflicting pain and humiliation."

Reply to allegorical oracle (Original post)

Tue Apr 8, 2025, 01:42 AM

Apr 2025

Well, that sounds like the donald and the dream he'd be holding close to his heart (if he had one).

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And now for a few words of warning from George Orwell's 1984 [View all] allegorical oracle Apr 2025 OP

History is being erased as we speak Easterncedar Apr 2025 #1

They'll just get rid of that annoying little treatise and any Tadpole Raisin Apr 2025 #2

Except they'll keep it, it's their playbook. Ligyron Apr 2025 #7

If they haven't already banned it from being taught. llmart Apr 2025 #9

I've just been re-reading 1984 radical noodle Apr 2025 #3

I've just begun reading it for the third time. StarryNite Apr 2025 #4

For the young'uns here... WinstonSmith4740 Apr 2025 #5

Wow! That's pretty neat! Thanks for sharing. KPN Apr 2025 #16

"How many fingers am i holding up, Winston?" rubbersole Apr 2025 #26

'How can I help seeing what is in front of my eyes? Two and two are four. WinstonSmith4740 Apr 2025 #28

tsf's bimbo press secretary says five... rubbersole Apr 2025 #31

Yes. How DARE we question Press Secretary Barbie? WinstonSmith4740 Apr 2025 #33

In our public Jr. High DENVERPOPS Apr 2025 #30

Chilling! some_of_us_are_sane Apr 2025 #6

Read it years ago. Re-reading. Thanks, allegorical oracle. wordstroken Apr 2025 #8

Happily done. Seems so meaningful, now. allegorical oracle Apr 2025 #13

And there's this one: Charlie Chapulin Apr 2025 #10

Can I copy that to BlueSky? Nictuku Apr 2025 #11

By all means -- allegorical oracle Apr 2025 #14

I read it for the first time recently LittleGirl Apr 2025 #12

I think I was 18 when I read it Nictuku Apr 2025 #15

Also, a revisionist history warning from "1984," and I paraphrase somewhat .. Bo Zarts Apr 2025 #17

Brian Tyler Cohen explains this perfectly Owens Apr 2025 #18

Also from George Orwell. . Stargleamer Apr 2025 #19

There are two ways of reading 1984. markodochartaigh Apr 2025 #20

No-one ever needed to read Orwell for a plan. All they had to do was read accounts the Third Reich, Mao's Cultural Martin68 Apr 2025 #23

Good point. I see it as a warning about a plan. nt allegorical oracle Apr 2025 #34

Latest edition is called Plan 2025 thought crime Apr 2025 #35

Brilliant man. We ignore his prophecies at our own peril. People turned him onto a cliche, but now they will understand Martin68 Apr 2025 #21

1984 is a banned book in my local school district Clouds Passing Apr 2025 #22

Animal Farm is also good to read mdbl Apr 2025 #24

"Some animals are more equal than others.." Permanut Apr 2025 #38

2084: The End of the World EricL Apr 2025 #25

How on earth did the Fourth Estate pillage itself? SleeplessinSoCal Apr 2025 #27

Newspeek is how our society communicates. Doc_Technical Apr 2025 #29

How long Cherokee100 Apr 2025 #32

"Bwaaa ha ha ha ha." - Satan (R) BoRaGard Apr 2025 #36

Nothing about this on Truth Social thought crime Apr 2025 #37

Ionesco Paul-EM Apr 2025 #39

painting Paul-EM Apr 2025 #40

I have read "1984" three times Larissa Apr 2025 #41

"Power is in inflicting pain and humiliation." calimary Apr 2025 #42

Another 1984 quote: anamnua Apr 2025 #43

In 1984 the world was divided into three spheres: anamnua Apr 2025 #44