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09 Jan 2019, 10:21 pm

The Orwell quotes right-wingers never mention

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If you’ve ever expressed a political view to the left of Tony Blair, chances are you’ve been met with a response along the lines of: ‘Haven’t you ever read any Orwell?’ The irony of this statement is usually in how little Orwell that person has actually read.



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09 Jan 2019, 11:13 pm

I wonder how many conservatives even realize Orwell was a socialist?


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10 Jan 2019, 3:00 am

Kraichgauer wrote:
I wonder how many conservatives even realize Orwell was a socialist?


Probably about as many as self-proclaimed Marxists who remember Marx' stance on gun-control.


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10 Jan 2019, 3:59 am

Wolfram87 wrote:
Kraichgauer wrote:
I wonder how many conservatives even realize Orwell was a socialist?


Probably about as many as self-proclaimed Marxists who remember Marx' stance on gun-control.


I take it he wasn't for gun control?


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10 Jan 2019, 4:15 am

Kraichgauer wrote:
Wolfram87 wrote:
Kraichgauer wrote:
I wonder how many conservatives even realize Orwell was a socialist?


Probably about as many as self-proclaimed Marxists who remember Marx' stance on gun-control.


I take it he wasn't for gun control?


"Under no pretext should arms and ammunition be surrendered; any attempt to disarm the workers must be frustrated, by force if necessary."


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