HighSeraph posted...
No but it's pretty clear Oceania is socialist in the novel.
Except they aren't.
There is no shared ownership of the means of production. There is no socialist economy in play. Hell, there is a clear class dichotomy with the Proles, who are basically just mindless animal drones being exploited for resources, as far as most of the characters are concerned.
There is no socialism in the book. There is complete totalitarian authoritarianism, which just so happens to be what McCarthyists think socialism looks like.
Comparing it to the "National Socialists" is a pretty fuckin on-point comparison.