yet_another_commie@lemmygrad.ml to Asklemmy@lemmy.mlEnglish · 2 months agoAnti-Leninists, what is something you'd like to tell tankies that we actually never heard?message-squaremessage-square51linkfedilinkarrow-up141arrow-down19file-text
arrow-up132arrow-down1message-squareAnti-Leninists, what is something you'd like to tell tankies that we actually never heard?yet_another_commie@lemmygrad.ml to Asklemmy@lemmy.mlEnglish · 2 months agomessage-square51linkfedilinkfile-text
minus-squaredeadcatbounce@reddthat.comlinkfedilinkarrow-up5arrow-down9·edit-22 months agoGeorge Orwell’s real name was Eric Blair. Blair was a communist, from what I remember, but started to see what socialism was really like and gradually reverted his attitude. Animal Farm is along the same line but an easy read for kids.
minus-square∞🏳️⚧️Edie [it/its, she/her, fae/faer, love/loves, null/void, des/pair, none/use name]@lemmy.mllinkfedilinkarrow-up19arrow-down2·edit-22 months agoRacist, imperial cop, rapist, worker hating, Eric Blair? That guy?
minus-squaredeadcatbounce@reddthat.comlinkfedilinkarrow-up3arrow-down9·2 months agoI know he started as a communist/socialist but began to change his mind over time. His books changed their political leanings over time; for my interpretation at least.
George Orwell’s real name was Eric Blair.
Blair was a communist, from what I remember, but started to see what socialism was really like and gradually reverted his attitude.
Animal Farm is along the same line but an easy read for kids.
Racist, imperial cop, rapist, worker hating, Eric Blair? That guy?
I know he started as a communist/socialist but began to change his mind over time.
His books changed their political leanings over time; for my interpretation at least.