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by toss1941 3409 days ago
The problem is the story's substance starts with poisoning the well by making the accusation that the state of fear described in 1984 and Orwell's other writing is due to Trump and the 'white nationalists' he has in his cabinet. Then, it gives sparse details about the specific connections between Orwell's writings and Trump, but because of the initial poison the reader is supposed to infer meaning that simply doesn't exist. That's why I called it a propaganda piece, because that's all it is. Orwell is fantastic, but Orwell in my estimation would be rolling in his grave upon hearing that the biggest hypocrites about 'government transparency' and 'fair free speech' in the world are using him to attack their political opponents.