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"Animal Farm" is a satire of the Russian Revolution.

• TMWNN 8mo ago
  Correct. More to the point, when it appeared many on the left attempted to wave this away by claiming that it was, as one put it, a "gentle satire" <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Animal_Farm#Reception https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Animal_Farm#Reception> when anyone who has read Animal Farm knows that it is in no way gentle in its satire. What nl is attempting to do above is the latest iteration of what Animal Farm and 1984 both received from those who could not stand the spotlight of their scrutiny: Claim that the target is something else, and/or that Orwell's attacks are so pedestrianly obvious (since "everyone knows" that Stalinism is bad) as to be pointless.
  • nl 8mo ago
    > What nl is attempting to do above Um wow talk about bad faith! Actually it's been about 35 years since I read Animal Farm, so I took what the review said as valid.
    • jibal 8mo ago
      Asimov's review says it's a satire of the Russian Revolution, not of fascism. (Just pointing out the fact, not at all agreeing with the vile accusation against you.)
      • nl 8mo ago
        Huh - yes you are right. I don't know what I was thinking, but it was very wrong.