There are certain terms that need to be voluntarily barred from political discourse. 1984 is one of them. 1984 is useful for recognizing ways in which governments might manipulate the masses. Imo, if you want to recognize aspects of the book that are relevant to our society, you should quote a specific passage. Without specificity, it becomes rhetoric. When you notice both sides pointing to the same book as evidence the "other" is being manipulative, it's going to be difficult to have honest dialogue.

That said, there is virtually zero accountability in the media for falsely reporting information.

Having said that, unlike some retracted stories, this one seems very likely to have been an accident. There is no benefit to running a story that has nothing to do with Russian collusion.

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