• Flaps [he/him]@hexbear.net
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      Idk man that movie felt like some lib shit. Sure, it’s making fun of chuds, but there was so much winking to its lib audience (‘you’d be one of the few looking up, right? Right? At least YOU are one of the smart ones’ ) without ever exploring what lead to people not looking up, no systemic critique or analysis. A typical lib circlejerk about how they’re better than anyone else.

      Idiocracy does the same. Although it sure is funny at times, it’s premise comes pretty close to eugenics if you ask me.

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        it’s premise comes pretty close to eugenics if you ask me.

        Its premise IS eugenics. Not enough of the right people are breeding is pretty damn explicit.

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        I’d argue that the systemic critiques of Don’t Look Up include folks simply listening to who they want to without regard to facts, the snowball effect that social media has when it comes to misinformation, and the gap of perception and reality are exploited for someone’s gain (even if it’s a detriment to everyone).

        The premise of idiocracy is literally “what if everyone in there future were idiots and there’s one average person from the past added to the mix?” and how they got there is the opposite of eugenics.