Damn

Sounds like a good written book

I’ll go start it

Also check out Fahrenheit 451 by Bradbury. Very similar theme.

Whats it about?

Also the alternate society

In Fahrenheit 451, all books are seen as dangerous, and the 'Firemen' of the town are tasked with burning any homes if one is found.

GG @Puerto Rican Nelson, you just advanced to level 19!

451 degrees Fahrenheit being the temperature that standard book paper burned.

Ah

No free speech

Orwell's 1984 is more complex in the issues it explores, but Fahrenheit's singular message I found more compelling.

Is 1984 not kinda old fashioned? Or is it still applicable on current times

It does. Oceania was left a little bit mysterious to keep the setting timeless. You learn a lot, but it's far from enough.

Orwell's other books like Animal Farm are easier to understand

1984 is much more complex

Due to how little the book tells you about the world of 1984

Even animal farm gets bastardized, sadly.

What's one example you've seen?

Whats animal farm about?

everyone and their mother using "Some animals are more equal than others" quote wrongly.

Just became a platitude.

@Stresbal political Charlotte's Web.

Ahh

Pls beg

Pls bal

Ok where is dank memer bot

https://youtu.be/cqgWzWD1w68

Guys, Bernie Sanders plan is crazy.

https://youtu.be/mhMJHVcB47U

Dumping trillions into war when our people are sick and hungry is crazy

Letting insurance companies and big pharma be in control of our healthcare and wellbeing is crazy

Punishing people with crippling debt for getting educated is crazy

Not paying people a living wage, leading them to work multiple jobs (and STILL struggling to make ends meet) is crazy

Americans being forced to travel to other countries (often third world shitholes) to get medical care is crazy

The war on drugs is crazy

The income inequality is crazy

Oh yeah, about that:
https://twitter.com/JiveBunnyMuzik/status/1219698105622368257

HUNGRY KIDS in America is crazy. We have kids who can't afford school lunches, in places where these are not subsidized. We have CHILDREN who are in DEBT to the school for their school lunches. For some of them, it's the only meal of their day.

Retroactively enacting financial policies is not how it works lol, what a stupid argument

Like, if a cigarette tax is suddenly lifted - everyone who paid it in the past should get reimbursed?

Don't be stupid.