It is what it ain't
George Orwell, of course, taught us that
WAR IS PEACE.
FREEDOM IS SLAVERY.
IGNORANCE IS STRENGTH.
Recently, George W. Bush taught us that
"'Stay the course' means keep doing what you're doing... Don't do what you're doing if it's not working -- change. 'Stay the course' also means don't leave before the job is done."
And according to my crossword puzzle this morning, everything else you know is wrong too:
1 comment:
Ooh, it's a wee bit early for doublethink. It was really hard when teaching 1984 to avoid GWB references. Instead, I'd offer a lot of ambiguous questions, like, "Where do you see this in our society?", and then I'd affix a proper look of shock and horror on my face if one of the students suggested our leader.
I had something else to add, but I'm still not quite awake, so I've forgotten it. Oops.
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