In the main Politics stream they're both often brought up, and there was one last month where someone pointed out that the OP hadn't a clue despite memeing about 1984.
Even basics, like many say that it's supposed to be about the USSR. As if it's vodka drinking Winston Smithnovaski in Moscow,,,
When I was reading it, this new song by David Bowie called "Heroes" was introduced on the radio. How weird and fitting was that? A (then) modern day forbidden love affair taking place in an oppressive regime akin to the one in the book.
haha, yeah, I be old.