How Many Times Have We Heard "It's like 1984"?

I read this tweet thread recently where the author draws parallels between what is happening today and the book 1984 by George Orwell. She is clear to point out that she doesn't believe we have reached an extreme dystopia like in 1984 but that there are enough parallels to set off some alarms.

First, if you are not familiar with the book 1984 go read it. It's a great book! Do not watch the movie, which happened to have been released in 1984, it's weird and a little difficult to follow.

Watch this video to get a quick synopsis of 1984.

The thread is frighteningly accurate. Some of the correlations between current events and 1984 are so spot-on they might as well be part of the book's plot.

However, this is not the first time I have heard comparisons between 1984 and the present day.

The book was first published in 1949 by George Orwell while in England. He was inspired by what was happening in Russian and the spread of Communism. Ever since its publication, comparisons have been made to the…