to borrow the parlance of the venture capitalists, Orwell would be against the “lifestyle” socialists. It’s pretty rational if he wanted to see his movement gro

to borrow the parlance of the venture capitalists, Orwell would be against the “lifestyle” socialists. It’s pretty rational if he wanted to see his movement grow into a sort of monopoly and not be stunted by infighting. Indeed, if you add in the (more impoverished) rural classes, your thesis would still be stronger, for these are socially conservative by virtue of not being as educated or sophisticated as the urbanites.