Who’s Keeping Track of All These Service Charges?
Who’s Keeping Track of All These Service Charges?
Usually, I leave my wife to handle service charge matters—and for that matter, all our financial arrangements. While I’ve suspected for some time that these charges are extortionately priced—especially given the poor service we receive—I hadn’t looked too closely. Frankly, I don’t enjoy dealing with figures, and if I wanted to work with numbers, I’d have become an accountant.
GreenSquareAccord 2024 The Ministry of Truth
In the novel 1884 by George Orwell, there's a scene where the Party announces that chocolate rations will be reduced. Despite the reality that chocolate rations were already meager, the Party presents the reduction as if it were an increase.
This announcement is made through the telescreen, a device that broadcasts propaganda and surveillance throughout Oceania.
Winston Smith, the protagonist, recalls the true history of chocolate rations. He remembers that the rations were already at a low level, and the announced reduction is merely a manipulation of the truth. However, the Party expects citizens to accept the new information unquestioningly, demonstrating the extent of its control over the population's perception of reality.
‘Silencing’ - The Alarming Tactic of GreenSquareAccord
In our homes, where we seek solace and security, a disquieting trend has emerged: the deliberate silencing of residents by housing providers. GreenSquareAccord, my own housing provider, has been accused of employing various tactics to silence residents, denying them a voice and disregarding their concerns.