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The goose - step , for instance , is one of the most horrible sights in the world , far more terrifying than a dive - bomber . It is simply an affirmation of naked power ; contained in it , quite consciously and intentionally , is the ...
The goose - step , for instance , is one of the most horrible sights in the world , far more terrifying than a dive - bomber . It is simply an affirmation of naked power ; contained in it , quite consciously and intentionally , is the ...
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The English electoral system , for instance , is an all - but open fraud . In a dozen obvious ways it is gerrymandered in the interest of the moneyed class . But until some deep change has occurred in the public mind , it cannot become ...
The English electoral system , for instance , is an all - but open fraud . In a dozen obvious ways it is gerrymandered in the interest of the moneyed class . But until some deep change has occurred in the public mind , it cannot become ...
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One has only to compare these figures with , for instance , the number of Conscientious Objectors to see how vast is the strength of traditional loyalties compared with new ones . In England patriotism takes different forms in different ...
One has only to compare these figures with , for instance , the number of Conscientious Objectors to see how vast is the strength of traditional loyalties compared with new ones . In England patriotism takes different forms in different ...
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User Review - the.ken.petersen - LibraryThingIt seems harsh to criticise George Orwell's optimism when he implies that socialism has become inevitable: he was writing in 1941, I thought so in 1980. Sadly, Ronald Reagan, Margaret Thatcher and ... Read full review
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| Title | The Lion and the Unicorn: Socialism and the English Genius The Uniform Edition of George Orwell Works, George Orwell [His works. Uniform edition], George Orwell |
| Author | George Orwell |
| Publisher | Secker and Warburg, 1962 |
| Original from | Pennsylvania State University |
| Digitized | 11 Feb 2011 |
| Length | 96 pages |
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