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[–] lemmydividebyzero@reddthat.com 37 points 1 week ago (14 children)

Just buy a tesla and a smartphone. Those are the spy machines described in the book. The difference is that the 1984 government had to hide that stuff in your house and now, people even pay for them.

[–] Kornblumenratte@feddit.org 11 points 1 week ago (5 children)

The 1984 government did not hide that stuff in your hozse. The telescreens are the centerpiece of any appartements. The difference is that in the book, everybody knows they are supervised and fear the supervisors, while today, nobody cares.

[–] UnderpantsWeevil@lemmy.world 2 points 1 week ago (4 children)

everybody knows they are supervised and fear the supervisors

They regularly saw friends and neighbors persecuted by police. We don't really see that in the modern day. There's no cop who bangs on your door because you did a wrongthink online.

[–] contaminateFresh@lemmy.world 1 points 1 week ago

They regularly saw friends and neighbors persecuted by police. We don’t really see that in the modern day.

Maybe you don't...

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