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[–] Ilovethebomb@sh.itjust.works 48 points 4 weeks ago (2 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.

[–] Sylvartas@lemmy.dbzer0.com 23 points 4 weeks ago* (last edited 4 weeks ago) (1 children)

Thought so too (damn I read that a long time ago now) but apparently it was Oceania. Which the UK was actually a part of in-universe.

[–] MNByChoice@midwest.social 9 points 3 weeks ago

Good old "Airstrip One".
The UK is not big, but a bit bigger than one airstrip...

[–] Not_mikey@lemmy.dbzer0.com 18 points 3 weeks 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.

[–] gravitywell@sh.itjust.works 40 points 4 weeks ago
[–] blimthepixie@lemmy.dbzer0.com 28 points 4 weeks ago (2 children)
[–] BrokenGlepnir@lemmy.world 21 points 4 weeks ago (1 children)
[–] bizzle@lemmy.world 7 points 4 weeks ago (1 children)

Which I believe is specifically supposed to be London

[–] BrokenGlepnir@lemmy.world 6 points 3 weeks ago

I think it's all of the UK. Ireland is airstrip two. Oceania includes all of the British empire, plus America (all of it, North and South).

[–] Willy@sh.itjust.works 5 points 4 weeks ago (1 children)
[–] Dicska@lemmy.world 2 points 4 weeks ago
[–] Green_FieldS@lemmy.world 27 points 4 weeks ago

The title you’re using seems to be hinting at current political events. If so then I would recommend reading animal farm by George Orwell. It perfectly shows how fighting for a supposed good (equality, happiness, etc) gets snatched away by bad actors. So that eventually a dictatorship is formed and everyone else is left off worse.

[–] yoriaiko@lemmy.blahaj.zone 15 points 4 weeks ago

All, all and each country.

Even if some are not currently, story is about them too, as a warning.

[–] Lembot_0004@discuss.online 8 points 4 weeks ago (2 children)

I don't remember already. They had their unique book-only names. Ostrasia, etc...

[–] Shiggles@sh.itjust.works 15 points 4 weeks ago

The actual three major powers were Oceania, Eurasia, and Eastasia iirc. Then there were proxy nations all between them.

[–] SippyCup@feddit.nl 2 points 4 weeks ago (1 children)

I thought it was Britania, Oceanea, and Eastaisia? Or Eurasia maybe?

[–] victorz@lemmy.world 4 points 4 weeks ago

Currently reading the book for the first time.

There's: Oceania, Eurasia, and Eastasia.

[–] jessicablaze@lemmynsfw.com 3 points 3 weeks ago

If you have to ask...it's your country.