According to Winston in the novel 1984, hope lies with the proles, the working class citizens of Oceania who have not been fully indoctrinated by the party. Winston believes that if the proles were to rise up and challenge the oppressive regime, there could be a chance for a better society.
The Inner Party provided the spectable for the Proles in "1984" because the party members were thought to be taken care of by the government, while the proles were left to their own devices in caring for themselves.
Just as the quote goes "Only the proles are free" and if there's hope, it lies in the proles. Winston knows that the only one that are free from the monitor of the party are the proles. Hence he viewed them as the only hope for freedom. However, the proles are not really concerned about this.
Orwell describes the proles in 1984 as being uneducated, impoverished, and politically apathetic because they represent the majority of the population in the novel who are kept ignorant and distracted by the ruling party. By keeping the proles in this state, the party maintains control over them and prevents any potential uprising or rebellion. This serves to emphasize the stark contrast between the oppressed proles and the privileged Inner Party members.
Inner Party, Outer Party and the Proles
The proles are controlled through a constant supply of meaningless entertainment, keeping them occupied enough to prevent them from becoming politically-minded, and therefore revolting against the Party.
Buckley is watching you!
The proles are the only ones that are free in the society in 1984. They are not monitored by the party or telescreen and are free to do whatever they want. Hence Winston see them as the only hope to overthrow the party. However the proles usually just spend their days betting on lottery, drinking etc.
After O'Brien asks him to go to his house in order to look at a dictionary
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Ideology
No. The party that espouse a classical laissez faire is the Libertarian party.