Thursday, December 22, 2011

WAR, SLAVERY & IGNORANCE

I've been reading Orwell's Classic- 1984 - a book which just seems to get more and more relevant.

In the book the Totalitarian State incessantly promotes 3 mantras to the enslaved populace:

  • WAR IS PEACE
  • SLAVERY IS FREEDOM
  • IGNORANCE IS STRENGTH

Current Parallels circa 2011: 


WAR IS PEACE
The Western World is at Peace at present. Actually it's not - thats just the way it seems. The only way we will have Peace is if we invade Iran, as they may have WMDs which means we are actually at War.*

SLAVERY IS FREEDOM
Wow, isn't it great to be alive and free in the Western World:

"You think you’re free? Trying going anywhere without fucking money." ~ Bill Hicks

...or, as David Graeber more eloquently puts it : "If Aristole were around today He’d probably conclude that most Americans were, for all intents and purposes, slaves."

...it's even got a name: WAGE SLAVERY

IGNORANCE IS STRENGTH
Remember WikiLeaks anyone? Remember how all the politicians jumped on Assange denouncing him as a serious threat to National Strength?
WikiLeaks response: "Which country is suffering from too much Freedom of Speech? Name it, is there one?" 



*Are our memories that short? Havent we been duped with this line before??

3 comments:

  1. You only have to look at North Korea to understand a Totalitarian State in action. When you are told nature actually grieves for your lost leader and you believe it... all I can say is, ignorance is bliss!

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  2. Merry Christmas Bi-polar Guy- I hope the holidays are good for you

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  3. @ WBF - yes, but apparently their late Beloved Leader is not the only one who has been reading 1984...

    @Raine - Thanx! You 2 and I hope 2012 is a goody for you.

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