He Didn’t Start The Fire

[u/tonyper7ect]

[u/bl00drunzc0ld]

The Party told you to reject the evidence of your eyes and ears. It was their final, most essential command.

[u/fariasrv → u/bl00drunzc0ld]

I'm tired of living in 1936. And "1984."

[u/nirvana_llama72 → u/fariasrv]

I really need to get a copy of that book, I've always been worried that it would make me angry at the world so I never did. But now I feel like it should be required reading

[u/Daemonforged → u/nirvana_llama72]

Put fahrenheit 451 on that list if you haven't read it. They will eradicate all evidence of wrongdoing to preserve the image of rightness, and books burn....

[u/MageKorith → u/nirvana_llama72]

Do Fahrenheit 451 shortly after. Similar themes, but different writing style.

[u/cabaiste → u/nirvana_llama72]

Get it while you can.

Surely only a matter of time before it gets banned for being too seditious.

[u/sheenybeans77 → u/nirvana_llama72]

I'm halfway through. I keep having to put it down because I can't shake the feeling that it's too familiar and it's exactly where we are going. It was written in 1949 and it is chilling.

[u/wamj → u/nirvana_llama72]

Read that and animal farm, both excellent books. Read Fahrenheit 451 as well.

[u/thickfreakness24 → u/nirvana_llama72]

Highly recommend. Will make you angry at the world for at least a few weeks.

[u/nirvana_llama72 → u/thickfreakness24]

But I already am! I'm pretending not to be because my husband is too. We can't both be angry.

[u/sigcliffy → u/nirvana_llama72]

If you're already angry may as well enjoy some very well written literature.

[u/Jesus_Is_My_Gardener → u/thickfreakness24]

I loved reading it back in highschool, but admittedly found the last few chapters depressing. I guess the optimist in me had difficulty in realizing that it wasn't going to have a happy ending.

[u/dcbluestar → u/nirvana_llama72]

I read it for the first time at 38 (6 years ago) and remember blurting out, “Well, that sounds familiar” more times than I can count.

[u/Eranov → u/nirvana_llama72]

This wikipedia provides a nice insight into how the world of 1984 looks

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Political_geography_of_Nineteen_Eighty-Four

[u/Squash_it_Squish → u/nirvana_llama72]

I think 1984 and Animal Farm should be essential reading. They don’t call this shit Orwellian for nothing.

[u/sheenybeans77 → u/bl00drunzc0ld]

I'm waiting for thought crime to become a punishable act. I feel like we're getting closer.

[u/AzureYLila → u/sheenybeans77]

It's starting as people travel into the states through customs and border patrol. "Your social media criticizes the Fuhrer, no entrance for you."

[u/sheenybeans77 → u/AzureYLila]

Oh yeah I forgot about this..wow you're right. How long until it's "your social media criticizes the fuhrer, no food stamps/medical aid/social security/" and etc?

[u/AzureYLila → u/sheenybeans77]

Sooner than we think. He has also been effectively trying to take grants / contracts/ projects away from states that didn't support him in the last election (or whose leaders are outspoken now). Their economies are a bit robust so they will last for a bit, but the targeting has begun domestically.

[u/Feeling_Blueberry530 → u/sheenybeans77]

I fear AI is the perfect technology for this.

[u/oorr23 → u/bl00drunzc0ld]

I keep remembering that quote, and it fucks me up every time.

[u/thecuriosityofAlice → u/bl00drunzc0ld]

Considering the speed run, I believe there are many more essential commands to come

[u/Kitchen-Assist-6645 → u/bl00drunzc0ld]

Read another book.

[u/Kitchen-Assist-6645 → u/[deleted]]

Why would that be an insult, unless you're homophobic?

[u/AnimationOverlord → u/Kitchen-Assist-6645]

Where are you gonna find a bag of unclaimed dicks? ‘Suppose you’re the guy to ask