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painesghost

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9. Orwell was a commie, but the Spanish Civil War...

Reply to Nevernose (Reply #5)

Sat Jan 11, 2014, 03:38 AM

Jan 2014

Soured him on most forms of communism going on in the world. At least in my reading, he seemed to greatly sympathize with the Anarchists even though he though many of their schemes utopian.

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Hitler was a Socialist. Orwell was a Communist and I don't know shit about history (pt2). His emails [View all] Nanjing to Seoul Jan 2014 OP

I live your skilled use of html stylings, if that's what you call it. NYC_SKP Jan 2014 #1

The problem with arguing with Freepers FuzzyRabbit Jan 2014 #2

I recall an earlier similar saying. Live and Learn Jan 2014 #6

Did anyonen else read that thread title and think "Orwell sent emails?"? n/t. Ken Burch Jan 2014 #3

He thinks Canada uses Nazi-style repression on those who oppose social welfare programs? Ken Burch Jan 2014 #4

Orwell really was a communist Nevernose Jan 2014 #5

+1 nt Live and Learn Jan 2014 #7

Orwell was a commie, but the Spanish Civil War... painesghost Jan 2014 #9

Something I said about 1984 too. Big Brother could be both Stalin or Hitler Nanjing to Seoul Jan 2014 #10

I agree power was the defining goal in their world views painesghost Jan 2014 #11

Obviously a graduate of Beck U.... Spitfire of ATJ Jan 2014 #8