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Mar1217 said:
George Orwell must be rolling in his coffin right now.

He was rolling in his coffin long before this!! Ever noticed that 1984 is an anagram of 1948, the year the book was released? I'm pretty sure that's not a coincidence. Also note that the book takes place in the UK, somewhere that is generally considered to be a democracy/free country. He was a socialist/anarchist himself, or at least heavily sympathetic of the movements, so he would have opposed the American regime much before this event.