[Windcatcher]

"Perpetual war" could possibly be a sort of ironic code by the Left, but it's 20 years too late for them to try it. George Orwell used that in 1984 to show how the IngSoc Communist regime kept the people in line, basically by mounting an endless war and keeping the people's hatred directed at the enemy rather than the oppressive regime at home (with the collusion of the other two pan-contintental Communist regimes that inhabited the Earth). If that's what they're doing, they're probably being too subtle about it, and there are probably less people today who are familiar with 1984 than 20 years ago (which was required reading when I was in high school). There is also the fact that the book was a warning against Communism, which would make it ironic.

[Treader]

Interesting point of reference. Forty years ago, I was in school and was somewhat more concerned with real communists and when I would meet these fine human beings. lol...it wasn't much of wait. Twenty years ago, I had long since met them and can honestly say- George Orwell's insights never crossed my mind. Regardless, a timely opinion is well worth waiting for, thank you.

[GodBlessRonaldReagan]

I reread 1984 this summer - amazing how much of it still applies to our situation today. Doublespeak and thoughtcrime are alive and well. A brilliant book!