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is "War is Peace, Ignorance is Strength, Freedom is Slavery" a type of glittering generalities?

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Answered by Ms. Sue
I'd call them lies. But they're examples of "Double Think" in <i>1984</i>.

http://www.bookrags.com/notes/1984/TOP3.htm

Answered by bobpursley
I am reminded in the 1950's Curtis Lemay had painted on all Strategic Air Force Nuclear sites this slogan: Peace is our profession.

Hmmmm.

If you want to explore the mental processes that this type of speak does in the mind, see this: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cognitive_dissonance

If you want to have some fun, read this:
http://www.orwelltoday.com/dblspkthennow.shtml
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