1984

What parallels, small or large, do you see between the society depicted in 1984 and our own modern world?

You might consider one or more of the following aspects of both societies: politics, technology, social codes, art, and literature.

Give concrete examples of the parallels you identify.

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Much like the Inner Party in 1984, some governments today, I won't name any names here, prefer propaganda to facts. Creating truth is better than the actual truth if a irresponsible government wishes to stay in power. Propaganda is used as a way to "inform" a populist base of people to make whatever the state wants into reality. This is the essence of 1984 as well as the goal for many autocratic states in the past.