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[-] [email protected] -4 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago)

George Orwell's real name was Eric Blair.

Blair was a communist, from what I remember, but started to see what socialism was really like and gradually reverted his attitude.

Animal Farm is along the same line but an easy read for kids.

[-] [email protected] 17 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago)

Racist, imperial cop, rapist, worker hating, Eric Blair? That guy?

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