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The grand vulgarian Paul Verhoeven based it on a book by Robert Heinlein but got so depressed reading the fascist drivel that he threw it away and made the film as a piss take. One of the conceits in the book is that 'service brings citizenship' rather than it being inherent. Quite a few US sci-fi aficionados seem to get excited by this …
The grand vulgarian Paul Verhoeven based it on a book by Robert Heinlein but got so depressed reading the fascist drivel that he threw it away and made the film as a piss take. One of the conceits in the book is that 'service brings citizenship' rather than it being inherent. Quite a few US sci-fi aficionados seem to get excited by this idea but then, America is the place where the great lost leader Kennedy could say "And so, my fellow Americans: ask not what your country can do for you — ask what you can do for your country." which is (im)pure fascism and no-one noticed.
Hmm lots to unpack. Easier for me to think local. People working together can accomplish great things. Destroying, even silencing, people having thoughts other than the narrative brain washed into the majority , is not a great thing.
I don't fit in large part due to avoiding mass media, it's a blessing and a curse.
Same here, being educated doesn't always help when confronted by people spouting received ideas.
There is a lot of evidence that education actually contributes to compliance. Status seekers don't rise to the top by disagreeing with those above them. Numerous studies reveal more educated folks not speaking out when challenged. They coulda, shoulda, wanna, but just don't. The higher they climb the more agreeable they become. Except, big emphasis here, with the people beneath them. They have a special contempt for those who dare speak the truth they themselves, can't! After all they know it's true.
I'm not sure that something that doesn't inculcate scepticism can be called education but then I'm a superannuated 1970s egalitarian. ;O)
Agree but to minimalize the importance of raising your voice is to let the demoralizing efforts of the others win. Our culture is trying to squeeze into an AI constructed box.
Before we programmed computers, now the roles are reversed. These people cannot win a debate, they must rely on scripted messages to gaslight and neuter the opposition.
We recently lost our internet due to wildfire damage. It was gone for a week I think. It felt like the good ole days. Suddenly my friends were important again. People flocked to Star Link connections like rats leaving a sinking ship.
Glad to hear that the fires didn't do worse damage than that.