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Two Plus Two Makes Five (2+2=5)

2+2=5 has nothing to do with new math, chaos theory, quantum mechanics, or Buddhism. Rather, 2+2=5 refers to George Orwell’s book 1984, Part Three, Chapter Two. It is a passive-aggressive, too-subtle, protest against American Imperialism.
Of course, this is the kind of reference that paints the left into a corner, because as long as they are […]