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>1984 was written as a romanced testimony of Soviet infiltration in the leftist militia during the spanish civil war. That's why you're getting this flashback : it's standard soviet subversion
Many don't realize it's also a 'true' story since much of the inspiration came from Orwell's time working for the BBC.

Do you get those happy-slogans in France about inflation being 2-3% while the cost of everything you buy has effectively doubled?