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No, it was an observation against authoritarianism. You do know that Orwell was, above all, anti-fascist and anti-Stalinist right?
by Daishiman 8y ago
No, it was an observation against authoritarianism. You do know that Orwell was, above all, anti-fascist and anti-Stalinist right?
- mikeash 8y agoLots of people don’t seem to understand that it’s possible to be both socialist and anti-Stalinist.
- icebraining 8y agoIt's even possible to be socialist and non-Marxist, and certainly anti-Bolshevik.
- bobwaycott 8y agoIt’s also possible to be Marxist, socialist, and vehemently anti-Stalinist.
- stcredzero 8y agoAt this point, I'm reminded of the jail cell scene in "Kentucky Fried Movie."
- bobwaycott 8y agoHaha. For sure. :)
- stcredzero 8y agoHowever, the only socialist countries that survive without devolving into totalitarianism seem to do so because they allow for a burgeoning capitalist economy.