[CM30]

It's also pretty closely related to the current political and social situation. Tons of surveillance and spying, lots of attempts at 'newspeak' from both sides of the political spectrum, more and more over the top laws implemented 'because of terrorism'.

[sgarman]

I really liked the break down of the low, middle and high class fluctuation that is broken by perpetual "WAR" on "something". I feel now more then ever we are trying to grasp at a WAR to unite the people under specific goals (or a political party) so that only a certain group of people can benefit. There is no longer not war, just who is the next target. "War is Peace" as they say in the book.