Similarities in Government

The governments of 1984 and modern day are luckily quite different. However, a few similarities have crossed paths as I have been reading the book. One common characteristic is the two minutes of hate. In both societies everyday there are times when people are expected to hate. In modern day people watching the news see criminals and terrorissts and it is acceptable to want to commit an act of violence against those people. Just like the party in 1984 are suppose to release all of their hate toward one rebel.
Another similarity is the way war effects society. In 1984 the government uses it to make sure that noone leads a luxurious life because all commodities go toward the war. In the United States a war generally stimulates our economy and unites us behind one cause. While a war is going on that everyone is behind, like WWII and the wars in 1984, everyone supports the government and does not complain about the level of life. By keeping a war the government is able to keep the lower classes from rebelling.