"I flung [the bomb] and thre myself on my face. By one of those strokes of luck... I had managed to to drop the bomb exactly where the rifle had flashed. There was the roar of the explosion and then, instantly, a diabolical outcry of screams and groans. We had got one of [the Fascists] anyway; I don't know whether he was killed, but he was certainly badly hurt" (Homage to Catalonia, Orwell, p. 96-97).
That's why George Orwell is my favorite writer. He kills fascists, then writes about it.
"the driving force behind fascism is the believe in human inequality" - George Orwell, 1938
This is the ROOT ERROR of today's postmodernist liberalism.
I guess he said that before he'd wise up through his Spanish civil war experiences.
The real answer to this dilemma is, that people really ARE DIFFERENT yet ARE OF SAME WORTH, equal before the common LAW, judged according to same standard.
So a murderer isn't equal to a saint, though he COULD'VE BEEN.
But, there is a twist. The believe of many of today's postmodernist liberals in total equality of everyone is the root cause of their support, enabing and justification of the Islamofascist enemy. I know, you'd object to this wording. Try Ideology of Supremacy of Islam instead. Or Ideology of Jihad for subjugation of the Free World.
Everyone's of SAME WORTH initially but made different by their DEEDS and BELIEFS. He who believes in his superiority and right to rule over me - I oppose him.
IOW, the real ideal for the free society is EQUALITY OF ALL BEFORE COMMON LAW.
No one is "more equal" than any other.
TOLERANCE FOR ALL EXCEPT the INTOLERANT!
Today's postmodernist liberals want everyone to be equal SO MUCH that they don't see the real differences there ARE.
We really must use precise laguage: everyone has equal innate self-worth, being a human being. Believing the opposite leads to Fascism, just like Islam's belief in its Superiority and right to Rule over others.
interesting that it calls him corporal as im reading to homage to catalonia at the moment and have not read a reference to such a rank, and indeed that in fact there were no ranks in the militias - that was half the point.
That's heavy. It looks like Orwell could have settled down in the country and lived a nice life. For someone so physically weak and clumsy, I can't believe some of the crazy ventures he was driven to do. He pursued tyranny almost as much as it seemed to pursue him.
Lets be thankful that he indeed had taken such a self-destructive path.
His voice and vision was indespensible for the preservation of secular liberal democracy. A great man. A badass. A martyer in an era where that word has been cheaply thrown about.
@Franknitty45 almost my favourite line :)
WilhelmEbert 2 months ago
George Orwell is a pretty cool guy, eh kills fascists and doesn't afraid of anything
bfe456 4 months ago
I am going to make my tea like Orwell from now on!
324wilson 5 months ago
Thats just the way I make my tea, with salt!
zozoj 9 months ago
"I flung [the bomb] and thre myself on my face. By one of those strokes of luck... I had managed to to drop the bomb exactly where the rifle had flashed. There was the roar of the explosion and then, instantly, a diabolical outcry of screams and groans. We had got one of [the Fascists] anyway; I don't know whether he was killed, but he was certainly badly hurt" (Homage to Catalonia, Orwell, p. 96-97).
That's why George Orwell is my favorite writer. He kills fascists, then writes about it.
SenorScoop 1 year ago 8
Is that the real Orwell talking about tea?
LegendKnight93 1 year ago
@LegendKnight93 No it's just an actor. The real Orwell wrote a book on how to make the perfect cup of tea.
grobo11 1 year ago
"BUTTER TOAST! we're sitting down to lovely butter toast!"
franknitty45 1 year ago
"the driving force behind fascism is the believe in human inequality" - George Orwell, 1938
This is the ROOT ERROR of today's postmodernist liberalism.
I guess he said that before he'd wise up through his Spanish civil war experiences.
The real answer to this dilemma is, that people really ARE DIFFERENT yet ARE OF SAME WORTH, equal before the common LAW, judged according to same standard.
So a murderer isn't equal to a saint, though he COULD'VE BEEN.
aoeaoae 2 years ago
... or was it 1936 when he said that?
aoeaoae 2 years ago
>I guess he said that before he'd wise up through his Spanish civil war experiences.
unlikely given that it was written in Homage to Catalonia...
>today's postmodernist liberalism.
and you wrote that in an Orwell related thread?
Dear god....
david552 2 years ago 2
>it was written in Homage to Catalonia...
not AFTER it.
> Dear god....
How do you mean?
aoeaoae 2 years ago
Homage to Catalonia was written (or at least written up) AFTER his return from Spain...
>I guess he said that before he'd wise up through his Spanish civil war experiences.
So no, you're wrong.
"postmodernist Liberalism"
I ask you - what does that phrase even mean?
did you just make it up on the spot or copy it from some half-wit conservative rag?
david552 2 years ago
So he's written this after his experiences in Spain's civil war:
"the driving force behind fascism is the believe in human inequality"
I take it as: the believe of some in their superiority over others is the root cause of fascism. I can only agree with that.
The "today's postmodernist liberalism", for me, is that ideology which seeks to excuse and justify the enemy through moral equivalence.
Moral relativity is a great insight but one still MUST CHOOSE HIS POV. No-one is above it.
aoeaoae 2 years ago
But, there is a twist. The believe of many of today's postmodernist liberals in total equality of everyone is the root cause of their support, enabing and justification of the Islamofascist enemy. I know, you'd object to this wording. Try Ideology of Supremacy of Islam instead. Or Ideology of Jihad for subjugation of the Free World.
Everyone's of SAME WORTH initially but made different by their DEEDS and BELIEFS. He who believes in his superiority and right to rule over me - I oppose him.
aoeaoae 2 years ago
IOW, the real ideal for the free society is EQUALITY OF ALL BEFORE COMMON LAW.
No one is "more equal" than any other.
TOLERANCE FOR ALL EXCEPT the INTOLERANT!
Today's postmodernist liberals want everyone to be equal SO MUCH that they don't see the real differences there ARE.
We really must use precise laguage: everyone has equal innate self-worth, being a human being. Believing the opposite leads to Fascism, just like Islam's belief in its Superiority and right to Rule over others.
aoeaoae 2 years ago
Moral relativity is a great research tool, not policy-setting guidance.
Our morality is WHAT moral system do we CHOOSE as our own.
Objective truth does exist (in cituations of uncertainty, statistically).
aoeaoae 2 years ago
interesting that it calls him corporal as im reading to homage to catalonia at the moment and have not read a reference to such a rank, and indeed that in fact there were no ranks in the militias - that was half the point.
AFreeThinker999 3 years ago
That's heavy. It looks like Orwell could have settled down in the country and lived a nice life. For someone so physically weak and clumsy, I can't believe some of the crazy ventures he was driven to do. He pursued tyranny almost as much as it seemed to pursue him.
NyloStar 4 years ago
Lets be thankful that he indeed had taken such a self-destructive path.
His voice and vision was indespensible for the preservation of secular liberal democracy. A great man. A badass. A martyer in an era where that word has been cheaply thrown about.
lollygager3664 3 years ago
"Badass" is exactly right. He is one of the very few great English badasses.
lexo30 3 years ago 16