Tuesday, June 4, 2019

GOP Nationalism Shows George Orwell Is More Relevant Than Ever (video)



"As we confront a rise in nationalism, he reminds us nationalism is not to be confused with patriotism," CNN correspondent John Avlon said.



In John Avlon's Reality Check segment, he talked about why George Orwell is more relevant than ever.
"For a guy who has been dead for nearly 70 years, George Orwell has never been hotter. The sales of his dystopian novel 1984 surged to the after President Trump's inauguration. With alternative facts and fake news, Orwell raises his head again. 'The party told you to reject the evidence of your eyes and ears. It was their final most essential command.' Sound familiar?
What you're seeing and what you're reading is not what's happening.


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