George Orwell's 1984 book cover with the text "can somebody tell me", " which country this book is set in ?" on it
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[–] 45 points 1 year ago (3 children)

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.

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  • [–] 17 points 1 year 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.

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