This wouldn’t work today as often, craftsmen andllre paid more and are higher on social ladder than clerks. How would you adjust the criteria for modern-day working class check?

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      Orwell be like “Yeah that guy? He’s a communist. How do I know… he’s. you know… black

      If people saw the original list he would universally be seen as an actual Nazi, which is why the Orwells are fighting so hard to keep it private. Based on what we know of him there’s no way in hell he didn’t also use “jewish” as the sole evidence someone was a communist.