Quote by George Orwell
In theory at any rate each militia was a democracy and not a hierarchy . It was understood that orders had to be obeyed, but it was also understood that when you gave an order you gave it as comrade to comrade and not as superior to inferior. There were officers and NCOs, but there was no military rank in the ordinary sense; not titles, no badges, no heel-clicking and saluting. They had attempted to produce within the militias a sort of temporary working model of the classless society.
Summary
This quote highlights the democratic nature of the militias during the time it refers to. Although orders were to be followed, they were given among comrades rather than in a hierarchical manner. Officers and Non-Commissioned Officers existed, but without traditional military rank insignia or formalities. The militias aimed to create a system that embodied a classless society, temporarily embodying the principles of equality and collaboration.
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