He was conscious of nothing except the blankness of the page in front of him, the itching of the skin above his ankle, the blaring of the music, and … - George Orwell

The Party told you to reject the evidence of your eyes and ears. It was their final, most essential command.

If one harbours anywhere in one's mind a nationalistic loyalty or hatred, certain facts, although in a sense known to be true, are inadmissible. Here are just a few examples. I list below five types of nationalist, and against each I append a fact which it is impossible for that type of nationalist to accept, even in his secret thoughts:

[...] antisemitism is rationalised by saying that the Jew is a person who spreads disaffection and weakens national morale.