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Yet again, 1984 continues to be a metaphor for the USA rather than Stalinst Russia.
Orwell based it on his experiences working for BBC, while never being to USSR, so no wonder.
Orwell also explicitly stated it was about “American millionaires” and “petty Hitlers of the de Gaulle type” in the west.
As well as “Stalin” because he was a piece of shit who only claimed to be socialist for clout while actually living and breathing the British empire.
But still it’s worth noting that 1984 was very intentionally also about capitalism in the west. His anti-communism is obvious at the surface but he was also saying what is happening in the west is the same thought control that he perceived as present under Stalin.
always been
since you're a big history expert and all I was hoping you could explain to me how the Palmer Raids and the Committee on Public Information under Woodrow Wilson didn't qualify as this "already happening". you know, since Trump is an anomaly and definitely not an expression of what America has always been, I'm sure you can give me an insightful answer
My god, Russia in 1953 had advanced AI technology? Whatever system they're running must be the way of the future
Stalin had Cybersyn before everyone else, that's why they killed him!
baby brained take, holy shit read a book
source
stalinist russia had some pretty amazing AI technology from the sound of it
Y'all can bully this nerd until I wake up tomorrow
I'm still not voting for genocide joe
Just going to join the chorus here and tell you to read a fucking book. I would suggest Losurdo's book on Stalin, History and Critique of a Black Legend
the Soviet portion of Killing Hope is also a good read
lol. lmao
Stalin died in 1953*.
He worked with what he had at the time.
this is the only comment you chose to respond to? coward