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Local news stations across the country broadcasted identical reports on the new Disinformation Governance Board, prompting comparisons to George Orwell's "Ministry of Truth." Republican lawmakers like Marsha Blackburn and Josh Hawley called for the board's dissolution, labeling it unconstitutional censorship. The Biden administration defended the board as a necessary tool to combat lies regarding COVID-19 and election eligibility.
Drawing on George Orwell’s "1984," Professor Desmet explains that totalitarian leaders must constantly invent new "objects of anxiety" to maintain control over the masses. If the population lacks an enemy to focus their fear upon, they may turn their aggression toward their leaders. Consequently, both political parties have a vested interest in keeping the public "jacked up" on issues like CRT to ensure their own political survival.
A donor note from Chism Cook describes an incident in Madison, Wisconsin, where a listener was kicked out of a bar for discussing Antifa and BLM. The hosts discuss the rise of "woke scolds" and the enforcement of political taboos in public spaces, comparing the current social climate to George Orwell's 1984.
