The Complex Legacy of George Orwell

Tags: Media and Culture, Socialism, World History

12/15/2024 Allen Gindler

While most of us know George Orwell as an authoritative critic 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.

Original article: The Complex Legacy of George Orwell

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