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Every Government Is Run By Liars In 1984 By George Orwell

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"Every government is run by liars and nothing they say should be believed." - I. F. Stone. This quote is very true, the government in 1984 had four ministries, the most important one was the Ministry of Truth. Its name is ironic, the Ministry of Truth alters the history making the governments actions and what they say more believable. In Oceania, the citizens were being watched at all times by Big Brother, the claimed leader or dictator or Oceania, a totalitarian state, where the ruling party claims total power over the people of Oceania. Big Brother watches the people belonging to the inner and outer party’s through a tele-screen that must remain on at all times. The screens are monitored by the Thought Police, the Thought Police have the
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