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= George Orwell ' s 1984  =

= America Oceania - iz ed  =

Roving Bugs
The FBI has recently claimed to be able to bug any persons phone without even physically handling it. It was unveiled during a trial against the notorious Genovese crime family in 2006. With this ability to hear anything they want, the FBI is almost just like Big Brother and the telescreens in this situation. The FBI can tap the phone even if it is turned off, at any time. The only thing that can hold them back is if the battery is removed. If the FBI is warrented the opportunity to use this technology then it is exactly like the use of the telescreens. In 1984 anything and everything can be heard through the telescreens, and with cell phones being so much in use today, this is the exact same scenario almost. Link = Public Survellience = There has been reports of many new types of street light cameras being installed in major cities across America lately. These cameras not only record every moevement of pedestrians, but they also have the ability to record conversations. The American people never will know if they are being listened to, is the sick part. This sounds justy like Oceania except for one part; the people of Oceania didnt have to wonder if they were being listened to, they already knew. Link

Behaviometrics
Instead of thought crime, behaviometrics can be used as a "facecrime" basically. Behaviometrics has been developed under the U.S. Air Force for use in the field, and eventually in law enforcement. The way behaviometrics works is is recognizes different facial genstures and creates a profile for the individual under survelience and if the persons screws up too many times it is game over. This is just like being watched through a telescren, an outer party members always being fearful of not making a single mistake to alert the thought police. [|Link]

Eco-Spies
Eco-spies are just like the children junior spies of the book 1984, except not exactly to a harmful extent. In the book these children are supposed to turn their parents in if they slip up, and the eco-spies of today are supposed to "re-educate" their parents into compliance if their recycling habits arent up to par with what the leaders say. Link

Government Alerts
In 1984, the citizens were constantly bombarded with propaganda through the telescreens. Today in America, the government has any means they choose to use to get their message sccross. Even to the point where nowadays every single phone manufactured in America will have the ability to to broadcast any message the government wants to get across. From government mottos, to alerts, and even mandatory government messages, the government now has the ability to broadcast whatever they want. Link

Illiteracy Rates Raising
One in seven Americans cannot read anything more challenging than a childrens picture book. If that doesn't say something, I dont know what does. In America's largest cities it is only getting worse. Public school systems are sliding down the tubes, and atention spams are actually getting worse. A lot of this can be attributed to the importance of entertainment in todays society. In the book 1984 the peoples intellgience was destroyed blatantly by the government, but nowadays our knowledge is being destroyed slowly but surely by the entertainment business. Link

Technological Privacy
It seems as if with every technological advancement Americans are experiencing, the government is tightening it's grip stronger and stronger. In the book we never experienced the process of the people's privacy beign exploited, it had already happened. However, in America lately there has been efforts to have the ability to put mobile GPS on every Americans car to track where they have been. Link

Bellyfeel
Bellyfeel is the process of a society having blind faith in its government without actually crtically thinking about what is going on. It clearly happened in 1984 to some people, mostly the Proles. As long as the story comes from the establishment, the American people don't care to hear anything else. This is proven by the fact that on the night of the Invasion of Iraq 69% of Americans believed Saddam Husein was involved with the 9/11 attacks, despite here being no proof to this at all. Link

See Something, Say Something.
Americans are now always being bombarded to speak up against their fellow citizens if they see anything that is listed as "suspicious", which ranges from opposing survellience, and to using a video camera. This is clearly straight out of 1984, with the Junior Spies. Americans are encouraged to do this in any area, from a hotel to a football game. Link

Classes
In the book 1984, society was divided into three classes: the Inner Party, Outer Party, and the Proles. In todays American society, there are three classes as well: the Upper Class, the Middle Class, and the Lower Class. In the book, the Inner Party had all of the power, and today the Upper Class has most of the power. With the Proles, they had zero power, almost like the Lower Class citizens today who live day to day. These classes are almost exactly similair in book and in society today. Except for the fact that the Inner Party had 100% control in the book. Link

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Computer Storage
Today throughout the world so much data is stored in computers. This includes health records, to work, to family members and to even shopping habits and what you view on the internet. Everything is monitored, just as if it was life in Oceania. In Oceania the government had complete control over everything, and could even alter these records. Link

**Chinese Cameras**
Today in China cameras are everywhere. These cameras are on highways, in parks, and even inside of taxis. These cameras are meant to discourage the Chinese people from acting out. They are for intimidation, just like the telescreens in the book. The Chinese people are so paranoid, because the government can even bug them through their cell phones. The government is everywhere, just like in 1984. Link

Religious Oppression
In North Korea there is no freedom of religion, there are no church goers on Sundays. Sure there are churches, but they are all for show. With dusty pews and all, it is easy to see that nobody has a sure religion. The people have no drive for religion either. This is just like in 1984, because the people of Oceania have no desire for religious freedoms. They have never experienced anything of the sort, and probably don't even know religion exists. Link

Apartheid Laws in Africa
Laws put into practice over fifty years ago that stripped the native Africans of natural human rights. These laws gave all of the power and wealth to the white inhabitants. This is just like the Proles of Oceania. These were the natural inhabitants of the lands of Oceania and once the Inner Party took control all of their rights were stripped and they were reduced to nothing, treated as rats. The Africans were treated the same exact way. They have been treated like nothing since these laws passed, just like the Proles. Link

North Korean Ideology
In many totalitarian governments, the people are subject to promises of a better life, but without any return of a better life at all actually. North Korea is easily one of those countries, who shout out against any country that opposes their ideas. They preach this upon their citizens as well, to hate those opposing. This is exactly like those of Oceania, who are subject to two minute hates all the time. They are constantly taught the other nations are evil, from the beginning of time. Link

Chinese Sweatshops
In China the main occupation is definitely in the manufacturing business. Many of these jobs can be considered sweatshops, which is basically a lot of hard work for very small pay. In Oceania the whole work force is oppressed, just like these sweat shop workers are. They have no rights in the work place, they are to just do their business and then mind their own business. Link

North Korean Censorship
All of North Korea's 12 main newspapers, 20 periodicals, and broadcasters come straight from the North Korean government. Essentially, this means that everything these Korean people hear is straight from the mouth of the government. What the government wants its people to hear, they broadcast or print. This is similar to the Oceanians because all they had to hear through the telescreens was straight propaganda from the Ministry of Truth. Link

Food Rationing in Cuba
People in Cuba are subject to food rations. This is because the Cuban people make such little amounts of money every month and they really don't have a say in what they do or eat. The Oceanians were subject to rations as well, all kinds of rations. From footd rations, to alchohol rations, and even pretty much time rations. The people of Cuba and similar to the people of Oceania because their governments control what they can, and cant use. Link