How are you feeling today? A look at emotions effect on power in Orwell's "1984"

Imagine a world where every thing you do is watched, unspoken thoughts can get you killed, and what and how you feel are controlled by a higher power. In George Orwell's "1984", you dont have to imagine. In 1984, a totalitarian government known as The Party has taken over modern day England. In order to keep power and order; The Party not only controls what people do and think, but also what they feel. Orwell demonstrates the …

…or, feeding off them. You may think this is insane, and this does not concern us, but think; there isn't a politician alive who doesn't use emotions to their advantage. They may not control emotions, but they do manipulate them. Whether by fear of enemies or love for your country, emotions are always twisted up to gain power, or to keep it. The question is how far is to far where gaining power is concerned?