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[-] Ilovethebomb@sh.itjust.works 46 points 1 day ago

Theoretically, it was eurasia, I think? But we all know it was based on the UK.

Every hyper-beaurecratic dystopia is based in the UK, with good reason.

[-] Not_mikey@lemmy.dbzer0.com 16 points 1 day ago

The book takes place in Oceania, which is basically the anglosphere(Britain, US, Canada etc.) Eurasia was the standin for the soviets controlling the Soviet union plus western continental Europe. East Asia was the third power that was basically greater china.

[-] Sylvartas@lemmy.dbzer0.com 22 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

Thought so too (damn I read that a long time ago now) but apparently it was Oceania. Which the UK was actually a part of in-universe.

[-] MNByChoice@midwest.social 9 points 1 day ago

Good old "Airstrip One".
The UK is not big, but a bit bigger than one airstrip...

[-] gravitywell@sh.itjust.works 38 points 1 day ago
[-] Green_FieldS@lemmy.world 28 points 1 day ago

The title you’re using seems to be hinting at current political events. If so then I would recommend reading animal farm by George Orwell. It perfectly shows how fighting for a supposed good (equality, happiness, etc) gets snatched away by bad actors. So that eventually a dictatorship is formed and everyone else is left off worse.

[-] blimthepixie@lemmy.dbzer0.com 27 points 1 day ago
[-] BrokenGlepnir@lemmy.world 20 points 1 day ago

Airstrip one

[-] yoriaiko 15 points 1 day ago

All, all and each country.

Even if some are not currently, story is about them too, as a warning.

[-] Lembot_0004@discuss.online 9 points 1 day ago

I don't remember already. They had their unique book-only names. Ostrasia, etc...

[-] SippyCup@feddit.nl 2 points 1 day ago

I thought it was Britania, Oceanea, and Eastaisia? Or Eurasia maybe?

[-] victorz@lemmy.world 4 points 1 day ago

Currently reading the book for the first time.

There's: Oceania, Eurasia, and Eastasia.

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