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[–] Egon@hexbear.net 21 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 children)

michael-laugh don't forget animal farm, 1984 and the black book of communism

[–] MCU_H8ER2@hexbear.net 8 points 2 years ago (3 children)

Hot take: I thought 1984 was somewhat alright, but I haven't read it in a while.

[–] Egon@hexbear.net 10 points 2 years ago (2 children)

I liked it, but it's not really a book I think "says a lot about society" or whatever, which it is to a lot of libs

[–] CannotSleep420@lemmygrad.ml 7 points 2 years ago (1 children)

I think it does say a lot about society, but about capitalist society as opposed to the USSR which it was trying to criticize. It's a masterwork of projection.

[–] MCU_H8ER2@hexbear.net 4 points 2 years ago

Ultimate liberal

[–] MCU_H8ER2@hexbear.net 5 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

I agree. It's just a solid work of fiction. I think a lot of people probably actually haven't read it or don't really think about the story deeper. A lot of people don't seem to read much.

[–] RedDawn@hexbear.net 3 points 2 years ago

Read that one Isaac Asimov review of it, it’s hilarious. Here I’ll pull it up https://www.newworker.org/ncptrory/1984.htm