I have a first edition of 1984. I have not read it yet.
I re-read it 15 years ago. Even at that time, I mostly regarded it as a fanciful tale, but it had become more of a warning since I first read it in 1967.
It is really worth reading. Just read that passage I posted and compare to what is happening today where we are required to reject reality.
I need to re-read it again.