
Politics and the English Language
'The great enemy of clear language is insincerity. When there is a gap between one's reals and one's declared aims, one turns as it were instinctively to long words and exhausted idioms, like a cuttlefish squirting out ink. In our age there is no such thing as 'keeping out of politics'. All issues are political issues, and politics itself is a mass of lies, evasions, folly, hatred and schizophrenia. When the general atmosphere is bad, language must suffer.'
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damar sinatria@damardo
Tahu tentang Orwell sejak masih di sekolah menengah, sekarang baca Orwell untuk kebutuhan kerjaan. Terasa tidak masuk akal tulisan yang ditulis 75+ tahun lalu masih relevan di tahun 2024

Fatin Allen@fatinallen
I really like Orwell’s frankness in his critics towards the way English language in his time deteriorating which is also linked to the politics. I may have to tone down a bit my dumbness but I get his point, there are some that I agree and some not. Would love a reread! Curious if anyone had done a further research with more examples on what Orwell’s trying to demonstrate.

Euodias@euodias
4.5 Stars! It's a great read, very insightful and relevant. This actually made me question the way I speak and write.

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