How Do They Not Know?

The government in 1984 goes through a lot of trouble to make sure that this society stays ignorant. In my opinion, there is no such thing as Emmanuel Goldstein, Big Brother, Eastasia or Eurasia, and The Party. The person or persons running this corrupt government is making these things up. This way the society has a hero and leader to look up to and obey like Big Brother. They also have enemies to take the hate and anger out on. The government keeps a war going at all times so that "Big Brother" can save them and be a hero and a protector. They make up Goldstein so that society can live in fear of him and want Big Brother around to protect them. They also take the bad things that happen in Airstrip One out on war and Goldstein. If you are told the same thing over and over since you were born, then you believe it. What evidence does this society have that says there is no Big Brother or Party or War? If they are told that there was no such person as Syme, who is there with evidence proving the government wrong? They keep the past earased and edited to prevent any rebellion. They can control the minds of the proles by doing all of this. These people are not questioning how they live because of the fear that they could be killed for it. If you are told that there are thought police running around knowing what you are thinking, then you are going to stop thinking all together. It makes more sense to people to just agree with what they are told and to keep ignorant because it is the only way to survive. Im sure most of the people in this society do know what is really going on, but who wants to be the guinea pig? Who wants to be the first to stand up and question the government and be killed? It is survival of the fitess. You keep your mouth shut and appear as ignorant as possible and you live. In the end, the last people standing are going to be the ones like Parsons. They are the kind of ignorant people that will never question the government, but instead protect and stay by the government's side.