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Myrddin

(329 posts) Sat Jul 2, 2022, 04:25 AM Jul 2022

Dark humour - tweet

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Dark humour - tweet (Original Post) Myrddin Jul 2022 OP

Darkly brilliant, if that's possible PJMcK Jul 2022 #1

Thanks for the link Myrddin Jul 2022 #3

Yes, very sobering, he understood that dystopia would be the future. Irish_Dem Jul 2022 #5

"The philosophy of the ruling minority class is sadism, going way beyond sexual." Irish_Dem Jul 2022 #4

Predicted the format of Fox News edbermac Jul 2022 #2

LOL LetMyPeopleVote Jul 2022 #6

PJMcK

(24,779 posts)

1. Darkly brilliant, if that's possible

Reply to Myrddin (Original post)

Sat Jul 2, 2022, 04:58 AM

Jul 2022

Here's an interesting letter from Aldous Huxley to George Orwell following the publication of 1984:

https://www.democraticunderground.com/100216867056

Thanks for the cartoon!

Myrddin

(329 posts)

3. Thanks for the link

Reply to PJMcK (Reply #1)

Sat Jul 2, 2022, 05:52 AM

Jul 2022

...that letter was a sobering read

Irish_Dem

(79,969 posts)

5. Yes, very sobering, he understood that dystopia would be the future.

Reply to Myrddin (Reply #3)

Sat Jul 2, 2022, 06:37 AM

Jul 2022

Irish_Dem

(79,969 posts)

4. "The philosophy of the ruling minority class is sadism, going way beyond sexual."

Reply to PJMcK (Reply #1)

Sat Jul 2, 2022, 06:36 AM

Jul 2022

Wow he sure nailed that.

edbermac

(16,400 posts)

2. Predicted the format of Fox News

Reply to Myrddin (Original post)

Sat Jul 2, 2022, 05:38 AM

Jul 2022

LetMyPeopleVote

(175,251 posts)

6. LOL

Reply to Myrddin (Original post)

Sat Jul 2, 2022, 02:14 PM

Jul 2022

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