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Politics and the English Language
Politics and the English Language | George Orwell
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'Politics and the English Language' is widely considered Orwell's most important essay on style. Style, for Orwell, was never simply a question of aesthetics; it was always inextricably linked to politics and to truth.'All issues are (…more)
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MattSessions

"Political language - and with variations this is true of all political parties, from Conservatives to Anarchists - is designed to make lies sound truthful and murder respectable, and to give an appearance of solidarity to pure wind."

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"In our age there is no such thing as 'keeping out of politics'. All issues are political issues, and politics itself is a mass of lies, evasions, folly, hatred and schizophrenia."

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Here is another example from Orwell's review of Mein Kampf. I get why people compare Trump to Hitler. I still think the comparison is a bit of an extreme.

Julsmarshall I would agree, an extreme, but dangerously closer than I ever thought someone would get in modern history. And getting seemingly closer each day 😞 9y
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Improperlycookedblowfish
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From Orwell's review of Mein Kampf. I'm not one to compare Trump to Hitler but I can see why people do.

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Loved this essay. Need I say more? Lol.

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Improperlycookedblowfish
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Book Depository haul. 😆

MrBook Niiiiice! Give me anything Orwell. 9y
CherylDeFranceschi Fantastic haul! 9y
RealLifeReading Names for the sea was a pretty entertaining read! 9y
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