1984.

I have just realized that 1984 was the year that Pluto entered it own sign of Scorpio.

Pluto and Scorpio represent power, force, violence, intimidation, bullying, hate, and evil.

All the things represented in George Orwell's novel.

And since 1984 all these things have dominated world culture.

Even NewSpeak, Black/White, and the Ministry of Truth have become political realities.  Along with the ever-present CCTV cameras and control of the media.

It is not the Left, however, which is using these techniques but right-wing politicians and plutocrats.

Fortunately Pluto only remained in Scorpio for about 10 years.

But we are still dealing with the fallout from 1984. 

Basically we are dealing with brainwashing techniques using force and violence.

Ronald Reagan (who was President of the United States in 1984) said that Christianity contained "unconventional weapons".

By that he meant such things as demonization of your political opponent and damnation of anyone who disagrees with you.

He used all of these techniques in his war against the Left.

And it worked.

We love Big Brother.    

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