Freedom is the freedom to say two plus two equals four, said George Orwell. By that standard, the US is hurtling towards unfreedom. Those who point out that the late Charlie Kirk was a Christian nationalist provocateur risk their jobs or worse. The official line is that the appalling murder of Kirk made him a martyr to God and American liberty. Dissenters to such hyperbole risk being branded as terrorists. In the post-Kirk world, two plus two equals five.
乔治•奥威尔(George Orwell)曾说，自由就是说出“2加2等于4”的自由。按照这个标准，美国正飞速走向不自由。指出已故的查理•柯克(Charlie Kirk)是基督教民族主义煽动者的人，可能会丢掉工作，甚至面临更糟的后果。官方的说法是，柯克惨遭杀害，使他成为上帝和美国自由的殉道者。对这种夸张说法表达异议的人有可能被贴上恐怖分子标签。在后柯克时代，2加2等于5。
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