and some claim more are waking up. but i don't see it. george orwell 1984: “The people will not revolt. They will not look up from their screens long enough to notice what’s happening.” worked construction for years and always a bachelor. contractors, subs, home owners - maybe 5 percent had an opinion on things. standing in the checkout line-maybe one percent. maybe 3-4 people i had an offhand conversation with in the last 17 years or so.