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A comment on George Orwell’s 1984 through a neuroscience lens. Parent comment

Re:George Orwell’s 1984 through a neuroscience lens by Yajirobe on Sunday December 13, 2020 @07:18AM (#25406079)
> FYI, most of the HN crowd here are proles here who are incapable of identifying any truth in Orwell's writings.

can u elaborate

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Re:George Orwell’s 1984 through a neuroscience lens by noetokyo on Sunday December 13, 2020 @07:20AM (#25406091)
They are probably referring to the kool aid drinkers
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Re:George Orwell’s 1984 through a neuroscience lens by samdamsamm on Sunday December 13, 2020 @07:22AM (#25406096)
In that case, they must have no clue what ‘proles’ is short for.
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Re:George Orwell’s 1984 through a neuroscience lens by dennis_jeeves on Sunday December 13, 2020 @10:51PM (#25413333)
I have been down voted _and_ flagged. See what I mean?

Like someone mentioned here, they buy into the larger propaganda, which could be the govt, society, a professional group, a cultural group etc.

Their have no ability of independent thought, anyone with a different point of view other than what their thought leaders suggests can be the target of their ire.

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