1984 and the CCP

 My immediate knee-jerk response when someone asks me "what does this book remind you of so far" is China. I can't think of any other part of the world that even comes close to the level of censorship that China has. Its not as bad as 1984, where even the slight twitch of you face could have you killed, but in some ways it is fairly similar. Every bit of media is edited to conform to what the CCP is saying. The past is constantly being edited, look no further than the Tiananmen Square Massacre in 1989. According to China, that event never even happened, and any mention of it is illegal. People are also "vaporized" in China. Everyone is under constant surveillance through their electronics, and if they are seen doing something that is against the party's ideals, they disappear. A prime example of this is the doctor who first warned everyone about Covid-19. He was imprisoned, and everyone basically forgot he existed. Even after it was proven that the virus was real and the whole world knew of its existence, he was still seen as a criminal. And at this point, its hard to know if he is still alive. We can't trust the reports coming in from China, as they have all been heavily edited. Even the reports involving the number of cases of Covid-19 are edited. And that is a subject which every tidbit of knowledge is invaluable, as it might help with curing the global pandemic. But even then, China's external image is more important than the health and safety of the entire world. 

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  1. Romaisa AamerFebruary 9, 2021 at 7:27 AM

    I completely agree that in some ways, 1984 is similar to China. Especially the editing of the past, as it's just like Winston's job editing news articles.

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  2. AnonymousFebruary 9, 2021 at 7:36 AM

    I was actually thinking of the same thing at some points. The surveillance and censorship, and the "vaporization" as you put it super prevalent in 1984.

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  3. L. MoffittFebruary 9, 2021 at 7:46 AM

    Terrifying. It's as though 1984 is serving as a playbook. The idea that the truth can just be erased like that -- scary.

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  4. Lucas WoodMarch 26, 2021 at 7:37 PM

    Thats an interesting comparison and its p much perfect.

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