“You are a slow learner, Winston.”
“How can I help it? How can I help but see what is in front of my eyes? Two and two are four.”
“Sometimes, Winston. Sometimes they are five. Sometimes they are three. Sometimes they are all of them at once. You must try harder. It is not easy to become sane.”
― George Orwell, 1984
“The Party told you to reject the evidence of your eyes and ears. It was their final, most essential command.”
― George Orwell, 1984
Well timed quote.
Star trek had a create episode based around that quote where Picard was constantly asked what he saw and told it was otherwise.
IMHO that is one of the main functions of colleges today, to indoctrinate people to do just that, ignore their experiences and believe what the state tells them.
Gaslighting perfected.