1984 was of course inspired by totalitarian socialism. In its narrow application, comparisons are of course overblown, because we do not live under a totalitarian regime. However, it is undeniable th… (View Post)

And here we get to another problem. If you're sitting in a house with an inflated asset value, and need the money, the sensible thing to do is to sell the home. But the home for many is for them thei… (View Post)

To be fair, it wouldn’t be particularly hard to be more socially liberal than a main party candidate in 1984…. Also, people ARE saying she’s a communist. That’s literally been one of Trump’s lines. (View Post)

Never underestimate the feeling of hurt that a lot of people suffer when they think the government has taken something away from them that they feel entitled to. A lot of pensioners on decent incomes… (View Post)

Anecdotally - yes. (View Post)