Was George Orwell capitalist?

He was against Stalinist totalitarianism. He was not against Socialism. In fact,George Orwell called himself a democratic socialist throughout his life. read more

In fact,George Orwell called himself a democratic socialist throughout his life. If you read Animal Farm,He doesn't criticize Old Major(who is the composite figure of Marx/Lenin), He talks positively about the revolution(the initial 7 rules and everybody having enough), until Private Napoleon( Stalin) overtakes. read more

Orwell's criticism of capitalism is more subtle, but it is clear throughout the story that the humans -- who all practice general capitalist policies -- are cruel and abusive. The animals try to escape this through their own work, but the animal society proves untenable and Napoleon begins commerce with the other farms. read more

By his own admission, Orwell was a democratic socialist throughout his life. He lamented that Animal Farm might be adopted by the right-wing as a critique of socialism, when actually it was only a critique of Stalinism (a fear that proved pretty accurate). read more