So why is 1984 suddenly relevant again?

With the shrinking of basic freedoms, the rewriting of history and erosion of language and culture – have Orwell’s prophecies been fulfilled? @Bershidsky says no http://bloom.bg/35BiP2A ">https://bloom.bg/35BiP2A&q...

Regimes, like Russia, try bits of the Oceanian recipe:

https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="📡" title="Satellite antenna" aria-label="Emoji: Satellite antenna">Search for external enemies
https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="⚠️" title="Warning sign" aria-label="Emoji: Warning sign">Demand blind loyalty
https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="👁" title="Eye" aria-label="Emoji: Eye">Increasingly sophisticated surveillance and propaganda methods

But they continue to be thwarted by those who refuse to think as they’re told http://bloom.bg/35BiP2A ">https://bloom.bg/35BiP2A&q...

In 1984, Winston Smith ends up the loser, but thanks to the newspeak annex, we know that the Ingsoc system ultimately lost.

Winston’s rebellion wasn’t entirely wasted http://bloom.bg/35BiP2A ">https://bloom.bg/35BiP2A&q...