Comments on: Socialism and Aspiration in the same sentence? http://philtheone.com/2010/02/socialism-and-aspiration-in-the-same-sentence/ Right-leaning Blackpool blog covering South Shore, North Shore, Marton, Bispham, Cleveleys and the rest of the Fylde discussing politics, local life, tourism, national issues and the rest of the world. Lively discussions encouraged! Thu, 29 Jul 2010 10:53:56 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: Philtheone http://philtheone.com/2010/02/socialism-and-aspiration-in-the-same-sentence/#comment-3254 Philtheone Wed, 03 Feb 2010 19:02:31 +0000 http://philtheone.com/2010/02/socialism-and-aspiration-in-the-same-sentence/#comment-3254 I've never read it, perhaps I should get myself a copy. I’ve never read it, perhaps I should get myself a copy.

]]> By: john http://philtheone.com/2010/02/socialism-and-aspiration-in-the-same-sentence/#comment-3252 john Wed, 03 Feb 2010 18:56:26 +0000 http://philtheone.com/2010/02/socialism-and-aspiration-in-the-same-sentence/#comment-3252 No the book was about the threat of totalitarianism weather it be communism, or fascism or in New Labours case the fear of identity fraud and Terrorism. You have to ask yourself why am I a white middle age middle class man with 4 kids an £x0000 mortgage two cars being treated like I am planning to blow up a plane when I go on holiday twice a year. What terrorist profile do I fall into? Or is this all about control? No the book was about the threat of totalitarianism weather it be communism, or fascism or in New Labours case the fear of identity fraud and Terrorism. You have to ask yourself why am I a white middle age middle class man with 4 kids an £x0000 mortgage two cars being treated like I am planning to blow up a plane when I go on holiday twice a year. What terrorist profile do I fall into? Or is this all about control?

]]> By: Philtheone http://philtheone.com/2010/02/socialism-and-aspiration-in-the-same-sentence/#comment-3245 Philtheone Wed, 03 Feb 2010 09:19:33 +0000 http://philtheone.com/2010/02/socialism-and-aspiration-in-the-same-sentence/#comment-3245 Worrying, then, how 1984 is referenced ever more frequently in modern society in relation to nannying and big brother laws. What does that make us? Communist? Worrying, then, how 1984 is referenced ever more frequently in modern society in relation to nannying and big brother laws.

What does that make us? Communist?

]]> By: john http://philtheone.com/2010/02/socialism-and-aspiration-in-the-same-sentence/#comment-3244 john Wed, 03 Feb 2010 06:27:16 +0000 http://philtheone.com/2010/02/socialism-and-aspiration-in-the-same-sentence/#comment-3244 In the essay "Why I Write" (1946), Orwell described himself as a Democratic Socialist, thus, his 16 June 1949 letter to Francis A. Henson, of the Unite Automobile Workers, about the excerpts published in Life (25 July 1949) magazine and the The New York Times Book Review (31 July 1949), Orwell said: My recent novel [Nineteen Eighty-Four] is NOT intended as an attack on Socialism or on the British Labour Party (of which I am a supporter), but as a show-up of the perversions . . . which have already been partly realized in Communism and Fascism. . . . The scene of the book is laid in Britain in order to emphasize that the English-speaking races are not innately better than anyone else, and that totalitarianism, if not fought against, could triumph anywhere. So Orwell says its not about Socialism but you a crapiapedia know best. In the essay “Why I Write” (1946), Orwell described himself as a Democratic Socialist, thus, his 16 June 1949 letter to Francis A. Henson, of the Unite Automobile Workers, about the excerpts published in Life (25 July 1949) magazine and the The New York Times Book Review (31 July 1949), Orwell said:
My recent novel [Nineteen Eighty-Four] is NOT intended as an attack on Socialism or on the British Labour Party (of which I am a supporter), but as a show-up of the perversions . . . which have already been partly realized in Communism and Fascism. . . . The scene of the book is laid in Britain in order to emphasize that the English-speaking races are not innately better than anyone else, and that totalitarianism, if not fought against, could triumph anywhere.
So Orwell says its not about Socialism but you a crapiapedia know best.

]]> By: The errant moons of Neptune circumambulating the Gates of Janus http://philtheone.com/2010/02/socialism-and-aspiration-in-the-same-sentence/#comment-3243 The errant moons of Neptune circumambulating the Gates of Janus Wed, 03 Feb 2010 02:52:44 +0000 http://philtheone.com/2010/02/socialism-and-aspiration-in-the-same-sentence/#comment-3243 Ingsoc is an abbreviation for English Socialism,he forsaw what socialism could easily become TOTALITARIAN. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ingsoc Ingsoc is an abbreviation for English Socialism,he forsaw what socialism could easily become TOTALITARIAN.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ingsoc

]]> By: john http://philtheone.com/2010/02/socialism-and-aspiration-in-the-same-sentence/#comment-3240 john Wed, 03 Feb 2010 00:56:35 +0000 http://philtheone.com/2010/02/socialism-and-aspiration-in-the-same-sentence/#comment-3240 Orwells 1984 government wasn’t a socialist one after all he was a socialist himself Orwells 1984 government wasn’t a socialist one after all he was a socialist himself

]]> By: john http://philtheone.com/2010/02/socialism-and-aspiration-in-the-same-sentence/#comment-3220 john Tue, 02 Feb 2010 14:23:45 +0000 http://philtheone.com/2010/02/socialism-and-aspiration-in-the-same-sentence/#comment-3220 1984 wasn’t about socialism some made that connection as Orwell was a socialist I think they were wrong. s (NB. Apologies for the delay your comment ended up in my spam box again) 1984 wasn’t about socialism some made that connection as Orwell was a socialist I think they were wrong. s

(NB. Apologies for the delay your comment ended up in my spam box again)

]]> By: The errant moons of Neptune circumambulating the Gates of Janus http://philtheone.com/2010/02/socialism-and-aspiration-in-the-same-sentence/#comment-3201 The errant moons of Neptune circumambulating the Gates of Janus Mon, 01 Feb 2010 23:08:37 +0000 http://philtheone.com/2010/02/socialism-and-aspiration-in-the-same-sentence/#comment-3201 Compared to nulours zeal for centalisation and authoritarianism, the BNP are liberal in comparison to Nu labour. Orwell's vision of a totalitarian regime was one of a socialist one:Ingsoc. Compared to nulours zeal for centalisation and authoritarianism, the BNP are liberal in comparison to Nu labour.

Orwell’s vision of a totalitarian regime was one of a socialist one:Ingsoc.

]]> By: True Blackpudlian http://philtheone.com/2010/02/socialism-and-aspiration-in-the-same-sentence/#comment-3200 True Blackpudlian Mon, 01 Feb 2010 23:02:12 +0000 http://philtheone.com/2010/02/socialism-and-aspiration-in-the-same-sentence/#comment-3200 Apologies John, I don't know how but your post ended up in my spam box so I've posted it anyway. Apologies John, I don’t know how but your post ended up in my spam box so I’ve posted it anyway.

]]> By: john http://philtheone.com/2010/02/socialism-and-aspiration-in-the-same-sentence/#comment-3186 john Mon, 01 Feb 2010 18:23:41 +0000 http://philtheone.com/2010/02/socialism-and-aspiration-in-the-same-sentence/#comment-3186 1 I don’t think you can call this present New Labour Government a socialist party it’s a bit like calling the BNP a bit liberal. I agree I think IHT should be scraped but its probably wrong to do it now when the new government will be looking at tax raises and cutting back on spending. To lose a stream of revenue in these times would be fiscally stupid and to increase tax on working people (who in my mind are heavily tax at present) while reducing (or abandon) IHT would be wrong. However I do think Frustrated idea is a clever one. 1 I don’t think you can call this present New Labour Government a socialist party it’s a bit like calling the BNP a bit liberal. I agree I think IHT should be scraped but its probably wrong to do it now when the new government will be looking at tax raises and cutting back on spending. To lose a stream of revenue in these times would be fiscally stupid and to increase tax on working people (who in my mind are heavily tax at present) while reducing (or abandon) IHT would be wrong. However I do think Frustrated idea is a clever one.

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