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29/11/2025 23:17, Tara Maya wrote:
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<blockquote type="cite" style="color: #007cff;">Orwell knew
because he was a communist and saw their despicable behaviour
during the Spanish Civil War in which they routinely betrayed
their own allies.
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"Orwell was not a communist; he identified as a democratic
socialist and was critical of totalitarianism, including both
fascism and Stalinist communism. His experiences during the
Spanish Civil War, particularly with the Communist Party, shaped
his opposition to authoritarian regimes."
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<a class="moz-txt-link-freetext"
href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Orwell">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Orwell</a>
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<a class="moz-txt-link-freetext"
href="https://www.realinstitutoelcano.org/en/commentaries/how-spains-civil-war-defined-george-orwell-politically/">https://www.realinstitutoelcano.org/en/commentaries/how-spains-civil-war-defined-george-orwell-politically/</a>
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<div class="moz-txt-sig"><span class="moz-txt-tag">-- <br>
</span>Ben
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