Are we Proles?

I believe in a way we are Proles because we are so used to our lifestyle of consumer needs and entertainment that we do not seek out the truth or know whats really going on . In 9/11 we sent all our money into congress and let them decide and handle what to do. How do they know whats actually happening with the money we gave. One reason people do this is because of FEAR. They were so scared after 9/11 they didn't want to anything. This relates in 1984 where people don't know whats really going on in their society and following along with whatever big brother says because of FEAR. The people of Oceania are so used to it now or another way to say it brain washed that they don't really know or care whats going on anymore and that is very similar to whats happening in our society. The inner party distracts them with things like video games, sports, food, movies, etc. which is also very similar in our society as well. I think George Orwell is trying to tell us is "how do you know if you are not being brain washed or proles?" and he's giving an example by showing us how Winston and his people live in Oceania.