From: simonl@daimi.aau.dk (Simon Laub)
Newsgroups: alt.politics.ec,alt.politics.europe.misc,soc.culture.french
Subject: 1984 EC
Summary: Lies,misconceptions & manipulation that Brussels doesnt deal with , and cant deal with
Keywords: George Orwells book 1984 , the 1984 accusation at Brussels , why no response
Date: 11 Oct 92 15:45:16 GMT
Organization: DAIMI: Computer Science Department, Aarhus University, Denmark

1984 EC.

      - a somewhat humorous account of the current state
        of affairs in the EC.
        Lies,misconceptions & manipulation Brussels hasnt 
        been able to deal with. 
        ( The interesting part being this lack , more than
        the actual lies,misconceptions & manipulation ).


   In 'Nineteen Eighty-Four' , George Orwells best
selling novel , society has been degraded into a nightmare
of love of big brother and the future is depicted as a boot,
that stamps on a human face.
   Winston Schmit (sp) somehow comes under the influence
of Goldstein , a dissident , who questions the partys
right to declare 2 + 2 = 5 and to manipulate past and future
events.
   The sad end of the novel is that Schmit is tortured
into submission , - to betraying his love Julia and
to accept party dogma of fear and hate instead of love.
                           und so weiter.


   The novel used to depict the sovietunion ('the evil empire')
or perhaps eastgermany. But the mechanisms described could
fit well onto many other societies.


   One could start playing with the idea of a '1984 EC-UNION'.
   (As done in newspapers in recent weeks).

A: The principle of war between regime and the outside
   world (eurasia,southasia - or whatever they are called in
   1984 ).

   -- Brussels plans to call it 'humanitarian help' and
   then constantly invade some 3. world countries with
   the WEU ( Western Union ) . Giving TV-stations something
   to talk about . And people an amalgamation of passionate
   feelings.

B: No love except the love of big brother. 
   -- The EC-Union gives you fear of AIDS (information),
   Madonnas deprived sexlife , EC-standards for Condoms
   in the official EC-colors.
   -- And french Sartre philosophers to tell you , what the
   world really looks like, - After their defense of Stalin , they
   have experience in making 2+2 = 5. 

C: The dangerous, dark enemy within (Terrorist & Goldstein
   agents ).
   -- The EC-Union gives you : The riot in Rostock : - look
   if you don't do as we say - thats what ,it is going to end 
   with . No TV-time for people who challenge accepted
   party dogma ( e.g. no TV-time for anybody who challenge
   Mitterands idea , that a no to Maastricht , brings Europe
   near (civil) war Germany-France ).
   -- TV-time for big brother Delors & no tv-time for
   any Schwartzwald farmers ( to stupid to have an opinion ).

D: Fear.
   -- The all important concept in the building of the new
   Europe ( notice the words ' new Europe ' - also used
   after WW1 ).
   Fear of losing your job. Fear of Tax-reviews ( a lovely
   Orwellian thing ). Fear of Exams . Fear of wars 
   ( the regime must make sure , that both wars and exams
     continue forever , so they can always make you afraid ).
   Fear of racism ( noone should feel certain here ). Fear
   of free speech (Should be as controlled as during the
   the last danish EC-referendum , where everybody
   against was simply pariah , and could be treated as such ).

E: New technology misused --- The possibilities are endless
   in the European Union and will probably be introduzed
   in connection with crime eradication - as diabolical
   things are always introduzed under a good pretext.

F: Luxury lifes to leaders denied to ordinary citizens.
   -- Look at Brussels salaries - already introduzed.
   Look at words like 'political elite ' -- used to be
   associated with Leninistic principles , now taken
   to heart by Brussels bureaucrats.

G: 'The political elite' of the EC - thinks .......
   Lenin would have loved it . As out of his speeches.

H: Words to scare people : 
   Commission : sounds pretty much like Lucky Lucianos
   mafia - empire in New-York in the 30 'es.
   Commissioner/Commissar : Another nice Lenin word ,
   that shows which sources Brussels draws on.



   So what about going to Australia ? I hear 
   the air is fresh downunder and freedom still alive.


   Simon Laub (eurosceptic).