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Originally posted by jaguar
Your previous post demonstrated why dham deleted your posts. Your last post has demonstrated a fundamental lack of understanding of either my post, or freedom of speach and the concepts in not only 1984 but McCarthyism.
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Actually, there is a huge link between 1984 and the McCarthyism of the 50s. McCarthyism was a witchhunt against anyone that showed any signs of dissidence. In 1984, that's completely commonplace. The frightening part is that McCarthyism, which bases itself off of fear, could easily turn into the situation in 1984. I mean, who are they fighting in that book? It's armies from South Asia, which are trying to threaten their civilization. It took one man, Big Brother, to rescue Oceana from the peril it had been facing. The catalyst into a 1984 situation will be the rise to power of someone so egomaniacal, or in a situation where they deem it warranted, that the Presidency becomes dissolved; or the Executive Branch usurps more power (note the already complete disregard for the War Powers Resolution) and the Legislature becomes meaningless. McCarthyism, and the current climate, is just a first step on that path.