The Two Minutes Hate is a break in the day in which Party members
briefly stop their work routines and gather in front of a screen in
order to participate in an intense expression of hatred against enemies
of the state. Its overt purpose is to bind Party members in solidarity
and collective purpose against those who would undermine or destroy the
government of Oceania. Its covert purpose is to allow people to vent
their repressed aggressions and frustrations in a socially sanctioned
way. These aggressions are caused by the many deprivations and
humiliations the inner Party deliberately orchestrates to keep people
broken, miserable, and under control.