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[–] FedX@quokk.au 210 points 1 month ago (56 children)

I guess they read the silmarillion, but understood not the words they read.

[–] SippyCup@lemmy.world 34 points 1 month ago (15 children)

There's a weird obsession among the far right lunatics with LOTR and just completely missing the message. Vance is in that crew too

[–] halcyoncmdr@piefed.social 36 points 1 month ago (8 children)

I've noticed the same in recent years with Star Trek and the far right as well.

I don't know how they can possibly miss that the Federation is functionally a post-scarcity socialist utopia.

On the other hand... the Ferengi are essentially a direct replica of the modern US, including the far right's clear motive to try and force women back to subservience. I'm sure they'd love to be able to force them to be naked all the time while they're at it.

It's obvious many of the species in the ST universe were extreme caricatures of specific regions/countries from real life, and the Ferengi were based on the US... But I don't think they expected the caricature to so directly become the reality.

[–] popekingjoe@lemmy.world 9 points 1 month ago (1 children)

"NeW tReK iS wOkE"

My guy, have you just been not paying attention for the last 60+ years? Star Trek has always been progressive.

[–] SippyCup@lemmy.world 7 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Inb4 black and white cookie people episode.

[–] HeyThisIsntTheYMCA@lemmy.world 3 points 1 month ago

dammit! beat me by three hours!

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