George Orwell's Final Warning: "Don't let it happen."

BBC Interview sourced at DailyMotion ^ | ? | George Orwell

[KYEasternBlueBird]

I'm still very new to this site and do hope that I've posted this properly.

A friend sent me this link to Orwell's final interview. I hadn't ever seen it.

Orwell's words resonate with our contemporary experience now, more than ever.

[\/\/ayne]

Incredible the way he looks into the camera and says that.

[READINABLUESTATE]

Welcome to FR. You did just fine.

Thanks.

[cherry]

holy crap.....my poor children and grandchildren...luckily I’m 67 and thankfully gone in a couple of decades...if that....

[devane617]

Only one way to resist...That is via the economy. I dont see a fighting, blood-shed type war ahead, but I can see a tax revolt or a slowdown of the economy through not purchasing etc.

[Dr. Sivana]

Chilling. He speaks like a prophet, even though he was an atheist.

[GOP_Party_Animal]

Chilling. When did the interview happen?

[Dr. Sivana]

Only one way to resist...That is via the economy. I dont see a fighting, blood-shed type war ahead, but I can see a tax revolt or a slowdown of the economy through not purchasing etc.

Venezuela, and every Communist regime going back to the USSR's NEP shows that an economic withdrawal/revolt against political tyranny is ineffective.

[RushIsMyTeddyBear]

Good clip.

[polymuser]

Thx! Sharing that.

[patriot torch]

Did Rush just cite this?

[one guy in new jersey]

Thank you for posting.

[CharlesOConnell]

The link site has sexually gratuitous images.

[Dick Bachert]

TO THE TUNE OF “AMERICA THE BEAUTIFUL”

Oh tragic is our darkening sky,
And now we feel the pain,
The Marxists they did steal the vote
And did the White House gain!
America! America!
Old Satan had his way
The bastards won, now we are done,
Now go enjoy your day.

Oh feckless is the GOP
Who let this farce unfold
Americans shall quickly see
A foe grown far more bold
America! America!
The worst is yet to come,
We’re just another Marxist state,
But quite a juicy plum.

Our heroes did not die for this.
They’re rolling in their graves
Upon which we just took a piss
Thank God that Jesus saves.
America, America!
We’ve paved the road to Hell,
And now we know that Jokin’ Joe,
Will wind up down below.

[central_va]

[Riflema]

I *think* it’s a dramatization, the actress looks familiar (The Day Today).

[L,TOWM]

Exactly what he said.

Nice first post.

[M-cubed]

someone should sing that professionally...see how long it last on you-tube........

[gloryblaze]

I think it’s the real deal.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nvn61NcuP7g

[Sans-Culotte]

Interesting that Orwell died right after 1984 was published. In that interview, one would think the book had been out for ages and had entered the public conscience; but it was still fairly new when he died of TB at age 46. He died before ever having an "I warned you!" moment.