The Complex Legacy of George Orwell

by Bunker | Posted on November 9, 2024

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While most of us know George Orwell as an authoritative critique of totalitarianism, few people know he was a committed socialist and a lifelong defender of communist Leon Trotsky. While he understood totalitarianism, he never understood socialism.

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