It's all so Orwellian... an obvious Hate Fest is called a "Love Fest.
Women are to be 'protected' from their own health decisions.
Immigrants who boost the economy and commit less crimes on average than citizens are to be thrown out of the country.... along with the Statue of Liberty, on presumes.
"WAR IS PEACE, SLAVERY IS FREEDOM, IGNORANCE IS STRENGTH" and people are subject to torture and execution if they question the order of things.
Newspeak, Doublespeak and thoughtcrime... all Trump go to moves.
"Newspeak. This involves the simplification and purification of the English language to the extent that it functions purely as a means of maintaining state power and control."
In this context, thoughtcrime is the key concept that has to be avoided " it is not only objecting to The Party, but even thinking about objecting that is outlawed."
Another aspect of this manipulation of language is the concept of doublespeak, whereby words are used to mask their real meaning, and in fact refer to their exact opposites.
So, for example, the Ministry of Plenty deals with food shortages and The Ministry of Love is where The Party uses violence and torture to extract confessions."
more
theconversation.com
"George Orwell famously argued that clear language in politics can be a bulwark against oppression. But in the Trump era, his solution no longer holds."
www.theatlantic.com
