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“Freedom is the right to tell people what they do not want to hear.” ― George Orwell (self.quotes)

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“Freedom is the right to tell people what they do not want to hear.” ― George Orwell

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[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (1 children)

The problem with it is people are stupid and easily swayed

If you think the quote is about protecting lies then you don’t understand Orwell

[–] jimmydoreisalefty -2 points 1 month ago (1 children)

"Political language... is designed to make lies sound truthful and murder respectable, and to give an appearance of solidity to pure wind." -- George Orwell

"All the war-propaganda, all the screaming and lies and hatred, comes invariably from people who are not fighting." -- George Orwell

"The Ministry of Peace concerns itself with war, the Ministry of Truth with lies, the Ministry of Love with torture and the Ministry of Plenty with starvation. These contradictions are not accidental , nor do they result from from ordinary hypocrisy: they are deliberate exercises in doublethink" -- George Orwell

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Thank you for reaffirming my point about him being against lying

[–] jimmydoreisalefty -2 points 1 month ago

You are welcome!