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sir pball

(5,340 posts)
Sat Mar 7, 2026, 09:45 PM Mar 7

In "1984", Orwell absolutely, perfectly described Karoline Leavitt.

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“She had a bold, aquiline face, a face that one might have called noble until one discovered that there was as nearly as possible nothing behind it. Very early in her married life he had decided—though perhaps it was only that he knew her more intimately than he knew most people—that she had without exception the most stupid, vulgar, empty mind that he had ever encountered. She had not a thought in her head that was not a slogan, and there was no imbecility, absolutely none that she was not capable of swallowing if the Party handed it out to her. ‘The human sound-track’ he nicknamed her in his own mind."
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Disaffected

(6,423 posts)
1. Orwell, Menken etc. were highly prescient. Apart from the aquiline, noble face,
Sat Mar 7, 2026, 09:59 PM
Mar 7

that description would fit a large number of those in the Trump regime and their magat followers.

sir pball

(5,340 posts)
3. It does...
Sat Mar 7, 2026, 10:15 PM
Mar 7

…even including the "attractive face" it fits Noem and Bondi and all the MAGA-faced Barbies, but outside of the physical aspect…it describes literally every front-facing idiot in this administration. Stupid, vulgar, empty minds indeed…

MadameButterfly

(4,053 posts)
21. Acqualine face is a requirement for women in the Trump administration
Sun Mar 8, 2026, 05:27 PM
Mar 8

so at least the women fit completely

popsdenver

(2,319 posts)
13. Actually 1984 was far too intellectual
Sat Mar 7, 2026, 11:55 PM
Mar 7

for Trump's MAGAot Followers, so Orwell then wrote "ANIMAL FARM" which is written at a third grade level......

tishaLA

(14,781 posts)
7. I like that you can see precisely where the doctor injected fillers in her lips
Sat Mar 7, 2026, 11:05 PM
Mar 7

and, not to be catty, but she might want to try a different foundation that doesn't crease like that

SeattleVet

(5,904 posts)
11. Well, *now* she does...
Sat Mar 7, 2026, 11:46 PM
Mar 7

That wasn't original equipment, but was a later owner-requested modification.

dgauss

(1,538 posts)
9. This describes several qualities that were intentionally selected for in this entire administration.
Sat Mar 7, 2026, 11:33 PM
Mar 7

First an image, preferably with nothing behind it. Then...

"She had without exception the most stupid, vulgar, empty mind that he had ever encountered."

"She had not a thought in her head that was not a slogan.."

"..no imbecility, absolutely none that she was not capable of swallowing if the Party handed it out to her."

It's not just her. It's everyone they could cram into this horrible version of a government. And then add all the people who understood that and just saw their own advantage.

erpowers

(9,445 posts)
17. Orwell's "1984" Should be Mandatory Reading in High Schoo
Sun Mar 8, 2026, 02:18 PM
Mar 8

High school students should be required to read "1984" every year. Maybe more people would have been able to see this coming if they had read "1984". I saw so much in common, from the beginning, between Donald Trump and his supporters and the party in "1984". It is crazy how much can be taken from "1984" and applied to Donald Trump and his supporters.

mdbl

(8,671 posts)
18. Animal Farm depicted all the right-wing radio, podcast & tv propagandists
Sun Mar 8, 2026, 02:31 PM
Mar 8

Accurately depicted by Pigs. I always thought the resemblance to Mush Limpballs was uncanny.

anamnua

(1,514 posts)
23. Another relevant '1984' quote
Tue Mar 10, 2026, 07:00 PM
Mar 10

"The Party told you to reject the evidence of your eyes and ears. It was their final, most essential command"

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