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I never really bought into the ‘1984’ thing as a novel.

I couldn’t see how free people (us) would ever give up democracy for a 1984 style society

But I do now

And we are living the precursor

Average politicians and Security Services are anxious to shut down criticism and increase control respectively

Citizens eg the West in Rona or the Israelis now – frightened into Green Lighting draconian measures

Which once passed never come back

I feel naïve for not seeing that humans can be so dark

The one bright light; I see this life as transitory – though a corrupt soul may enjoy a fleeting reward – it ain’t gonna end well.

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