"You don't need laws when you control the culture. 1984 was scary not because people were compelled to follow orders under duress, but because they were actually made to believe."

Ja nemaldos, padomju savienībā praktiski nebija likumu vai citu normatīvu aktu, kas būtu uzskatāmi par 'totalitāriem'. Ārēji ļoti demokrātiska valsts. Cilvēki vienkārši darīja.