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minus-squareTHCDenton@lemmy.worldcakelinkfedilinkarrow-up16arrow-down3·2 months agoAy they took capitalism so far it wrapped around into orwellian territory.
minus-squarekbal@fedia.iolinkfedilinkarrow-up20arrow-down2·2 months ago1984 was written in 1948, after fascists had already demonstrated that capitalism is quite compatible with totalitarianism.
minus-squareMiaou@jlai.lulinkfedilinkarrow-up8·2 months agoWhat? This is exactly what Orwell wrote about
minus-squareTHCDenton@lemmy.worldcakelinkfedilinkarrow-up2·2 months agoI thought all the ministries in 1984 were big govt, not big corp, but maybe im splitting hairs 🙆♀️
Ay they took capitalism so far it wrapped around into orwellian territory.
1984 was written in 1948, after fascists had already demonstrated that capitalism is quite compatible with totalitarianism.
What? This is exactly what Orwell wrote about
I thought all the ministries in 1984 were big govt, not big corp, but maybe im splitting hairs 🙆♀️