Doublethink is a trait of only the citizens
of Oceania in that their very existences depend upon their ability to believe two contradictory
or even opposite ideas to be true simultaneously.
The Party demands complete
cooperation and obedience from its Outer Party members. Announcements which change the enemy of
war from Eurasia to Eastasia at the drop of a hat are to be accepted instantaneously, without
pause and without questions. The Party even notes through these broadcasts that upon this
shift, the country had NEVER been at war with the first nation.
Any shift in
facial expression or curious glance at another makes a person subject to vaporization. As a
result, the citizens have learned that in order to survive, they must master doublethink. Those
that do not, perish.
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