• minnow@lemmy.world
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    5 days ago

    My interpretation of 1984 was that a thought crime had no regard for the truth.

    Only because The Party has no regard for the truth. If, in 1984, The Party were concerned with truth at all then thought crime would also be concerned with the truth. This is because the real definition of thought crime in the context of that story is any thought that isn’t approved by The Party.

    But you’ve brought the phrase “thought crime” out if that context and into the real world. Here, truth matters.

    Words that are not calling for actionable violence can offend nothibg more nothibg less

    Completely untrue, and very disturbing that you’d think otherwise.

    anyone who disliked your ideas was stupid

    That’s not why you’re stupid, it has nothing to do with me.