Control Through Paranoia

[FroBoy]

While the proles don't need to be controlled because of their incompetence, the middle class does however need to be controlled. However the party does this in more ways than just the telescreens. The thought police are always watching for suspicious activities among the middle class. But the thought police does just more than spy on citizens, They strike fear and paranoia into anyone who dares to step out of line. You see, it's impossible to tell who is a spy and who isn't, making it impossible to trust anyone. Winston makes the fatal mistake of trusting Mr. Charrington, who ends up getting him busted for "meeting" with Julia. In theory, the thought police could potentially not need to exist, and instead make up stories of people being captured, like how the party makes up stories of people winning the lottery. The party could easily control the middle class with the fear of being caught by the thought police. It's quite a frightening concept, and can almost guarantee that people will be too scared to rebel.