This is an excellent summary of my problems with Marxism.

Marxism still treats people like numbers on a spreadsheet and not as actual living individuals.

I’m used to seeing something funny, stupid, and/or angry here. I wasn’t expecting to find something I genuinely agree with.

He does not need to ask because he was part of the colonial police force?

"the bourgeouis Communist" oof, i felt that.

anybody here NOT go to college?

Just to be absolutely clear: He didn't side with the cops, right?

Orwell was endlessly interesting. A man of note that came through Eton college without right wing leanings.

His journalistic review of the state of the pit workers, their families and their economic plight in the north of England, in 'The Road to Wigan Pier' was very eye-opening.

I have Homage to Catalonia yet to read, but he was clearly impassioned, empathetic and willing, in his relatively short life.