Animal Farm-Critique of Communism

I believe Sir Rino of Nomos has already posted something concerning Animal Farm, but being persuaded to read the book myself by others, I would like to make a few points concerning the book. The ironic thing is that George Orwell (real name, Eric Blair) was a socialist, but he gave a scathing critique of Communism in his book and made some profound points. A few of my observations were the following: indoctrination, rewriting history, state education of the young, blatant lies, amassinig power for the elite, and brutal force. In the book is a pig named Comrade Squealer. His purpose is to deliver the orders of the leader and deceive everyone into following and believing them. He would often deceive the other animals by distorting facts about the past. Comrade Napoleon, the evil leader, took some of the young from the farm away from their parents, educated them, and eventually they became his bodyguard, enforcing everything he said by brute force. At first, the pigs pretended to be equal with everyone else, but eventually they rose far above the rest of the animals.

All of these points are true concerning Communism and it behooves us all to take heed of Orwell's warning and be on the watch for encroachments against liberty. As Thomas Jefferson said, "Eternal vigilance is the price of liberty."