The goal of the authoritarian (The Party/BiffCo) is not just to lie, but to destroy the **Concept of Truth.**
If facts are just "opinions," then the loudest voice wins. If science is just "bias," then the dictator determines gravity.
The Tactic: Flood the zone with noise. Make the water so muddy that people give up looking for the bottom.
O'Brien tortures Winston not to get information, but to break his mind. He needs Winston to *believe* the impossible.
The Parallel: When your father says "I never said that" despite the text logs. When the News says "The sky isn't green" while the siren blares.
They are demanding you surrender your sanity as a loyalty oath.
Sanity is not statistical. Even if the whole world screams that 2+2=5, you must hold onto the 4.
To see what is in front of one's nose needs a constant struggle.