Yes, and he was also generally describing the bleak conditions of post-war Britain.

Oddly enough, those conditions parallel the future laid out for us by all those galaxy brains at the WEF. (Well, other than being happy, I suppose.)

Agree on the pattern of totalitarianism. Much of that came from history, as well, with regard to the crushing of dissent in both post revolutionary Russia & Nazi Germany. I did love his futuristic touches, as well, like the large screens in everyone's living spaces, that were always on. Now we have people voluntarily installing listening devices in their homes, or carrying them around with them 24/7, so they can just yell out questions at them. Orwell did not see that coming!