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I didn't read 1984, but the nature of the government/economic system wasn't really an important part of Animal Farm. The whole point of that book was illustrating how through propaganda and gaslighting, bad actors can effectively _change_the system, and that an ignorant or naive populace will just let it happen. The moral of the story is to be a diligent citizen by keep your government in check, regardless of the form that government takes
What the fuck are you talking about? Animal farm is a direct retelling of the history of the Soviet Union, written by a socialist that fought in the Spanish Civil War. The message is "Stalin ain't it".
You're correct, but I don't see how that contradicts what I said. A "diligent citizen" might have recognized that "Stalin ain't it". Instead the population, being naively trusting of their leaders, sat idle while their 'constitution' was eroded and political power was gradually funneled to a dictator (going by the book). Just because it was about specific events doesn't just mean it was nothing but a neet story, there's something to LEARN here. It was just as much a lesson for the future as it was of the past
I thought it was about pigs walking.
It's a retelling of the russian revolution and the rise of the soviet union.
I disagree with the other commenter's take, I think it is more about not letting yourself be fooled that the state ever truly represents anyone other than the power brokers.
Yeah and 1984 was about Stalin’s government ruling British society.