Orwell himself thought like that and talked like that a lot It's a shame, because it's a straight line to conservatism I think it was something he struggled with internally ("Do I hold crypto-counterrevolutionary views? No, it is the children who are wrong")
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Right, yeah - and it's the kind of thing where I think Orwell was absolutely right to flag it, because it's an issue worthy of discussion, but then overcommitted to one side of it.
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"Look out for spin" is valuable, "euphemism is an effective tactic of spin" is also. But "false clarity is another form of spin" seems to be missed.
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This is how Donald Trump talks, all the time He just lies Just like Orwell's disgust at cold, clinical language ("The patient expired shortly after" vs "He choked to death on his own blood in agony and terror") I mean, that's also for people trying to tell the truth
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When you have to tell the truth but you're uncomfortable with it you use distancing language. ("Your mother... she, uh... Is no longer with us") You don't have to do that if you just lie ("She's doing great! Healthy as a horse! Can't wait to see you on Christmas!")
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