The Ministry of Peace concerns itself with war, the Ministry of Truth with lies, the Ministry of Love with torture and the Ministry of Plenty with starvation. These contradictions are not accidental, nor do they result from from ordinary hypocrisy: they are deliberate exercises in doublethink.
– George Orwell
1984. Part 2, Chapter 9. Winston reading from Emmanuel Goldstein’s book The Theory and Practice of Oligarchical Collectivism.
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Not only are they acting out the fascist playbook, but are aiming for a "1984" surveillance and mind control state.
Does this sound like Trump's ICE Gestapo army?
Always, at every moment, there will be the thrill of victory, the sensation of trampling on an enemy who is helpless.” – O’Brien
Check out these quotes and let us know if ANY are irrelevant to the regime.
https://quotewhattosay.com/1984-quotes-george-orwell/
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The book within a book, "The Theory and Practice of Oligarchical Collectivism" by the fictional Emmanuel Goldstein is available from the Internet Archive. (PDF)
https://dn721904.ca.archive.org/0/items/the-theory-and-practice-of-oligarchical-collectivism_202408/THE%20THEORY%20AND%20PRACTICE%20OF%20OLIGARCHICAL%20COLLECTIVISM.pdf
And explains why the regime would destroy the archive (which is being archived)
Or online here:
https://genius.com/Emmanuel-goldstein-the-theory-and-practice-of-oligarchical-collectivism-annotated
Use "reader" mode in order to copy text.
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