To be clear, the Anarchists fighting alongside Orwell questioned why he wasn’t “on the other side.”
“Orwell had no understanding of the world-wide significance of the struggle in Spain, he knew little of the national efforts of the Popular Front government to achieve a united front against fascism, he had never seen the Republican flag, he did not agree with the actions of the POUM — he took a rifle in the role of an outsider, a journalist looking for experiences to figure in a future book.” — Bill Alexander, commander of the British Battalion of the International Brigades during the Spanish Civil War, in George Orwell and Spain (1984)
Absolutely, dude was awful. He would intentionally live in impoverished communities as a tourist as well, fuel for his books, all while maintaining a chauvanistic attitude and feeling himself superior.
To be clear, the Anarchists fighting alongside Orwell questioned why he wasn’t “on the other side.”
“Orwell had no understanding of the world-wide significance of the struggle in Spain, he knew little of the national efforts of the Popular Front government to achieve a united front against fascism, he had never seen the Republican flag, he did not agree with the actions of the POUM — he took a rifle in the role of an outsider, a journalist looking for experiences to figure in a future book.” — Bill Alexander, commander of the British Battalion of the International Brigades during the Spanish Civil War, in George Orwell and Spain (1984)
lmao basically a war tourist then?
Absolutely, dude was awful. He would intentionally live in impoverished communities as a tourist as well, fuel for his books, all while maintaining a chauvanistic attitude and feeling himself superior.