I think Torture becoming ENHANCED INTERROGATION TECHNIQUES has to be one of the best 1984-ized terms It is Double Plus Good. As someone said in the other Thread Rape = Surprise Sex . . .. that would not surprised me to see someone use it about now Everything has become some kind of word Games to lessen the impact of what it actually is. What are you Favorite Euphemism and 1984 type terms of the modern Era. Rocket River
“The more syllables a euphemism has, the further divorced from reality it is” --George Carlin This admin is by far one of the most egregarious "1984-type" terminology abusers I can remember.
Shock and Awe = Bombing the crap out of and killing lots of people in a way that provides good TV coverage
WAR IS PEACE A preemptive "war" to keep the peace. Now when has that happened? FREEDOM IS SLAVERY To maintain your freedoms, we need you to surrender your civil liberties and submit to police-state type control. IGNORANCE IS STRENGTH So many to choose from, my head hurts.
these were the three that immediately came to mind. the story in the book about the jolly fat prole lady next door to the antique shop seems to fit many people in this country as well. and the thought police could easily be the wire tapping of this administration.
