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One of the most important observations in 1984 is one of the least noted; NewSpeak involves disguising the workings of dictatorial power behind a pantomime of its opposite. The propaganda arm of the regime is called the Ministry of Truth ("Minitrue" in NewSpeak). The military arm is called the Ministry of Peace ("Minipax").
We need to keep this in mind when we see governmental entity called the Ministry of Regulation, or the Department of Government Efficiency.
#1984 #GeorgeOrwell#NewSpeak
Did you know that Orwell was modelling the Ministry of Truth on BBC, given his disdain from personal experience?
"The difference is that cant was usually applied to statements that the speaker disagreed with. Duckspeak retains that application, but becomes a compliment when you agree with the statement, because speaking in cliches implies an unthinking loyalty. The implication is that a person who is a duckspeaker is unlikely to be disloyal, because they have no original thoughts."
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