I think he meant the hope behind the trope, if you will, was groundless. That is, even though they didn't officially buy into the lies of INGSOC, their actions indicated they unofficially did. The fake antiques shop Winston and Julia spend so much time above is in one of the prole areas.
Mere cynicism or seeing right through our rulers isn't enough. They grumble but drink another Old Style and pay taxes. We need new rulers. The "people" never rise up of their own accord.
If there is hope, it lies in the proles
Well, a true proletarian revolutionary government would be a disaster, but I don’t think that’s what Eric Blair meant by the trope.
I think he meant the hope behind the trope, if you will, was groundless. That is, even though they didn't officially buy into the lies of INGSOC, their actions indicated they unofficially did. The fake antiques shop Winston and Julia spend so much time above is in one of the prole areas.
They do like both - but they see right through our rulers.
Mere cynicism or seeing right through our rulers isn't enough. They grumble but drink another Old Style and pay taxes. We need new rulers. The "people" never rise up of their own accord.
The proles like beer and porn, both in the book 1984 and in our lurid reality.