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Memes haven't been this much fun since that submarine imploded (midwest.social)
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[–] [email protected] 39 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

If you think that's confusing, just remember there are right-wing fascist Trekkies

Lol yea, Star Trek, the very show known to push progressive societal boundaries (*of the time relative to the shows airing, TOS being a 60s show has a very different message than say TNG in the 80s or ENT in the 2000s or SNW of now) and they think it's some sort of right leaning show just now being "corrupted by woke"

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)

If you think that's confusing, just remember there are right-wing fascist Trekkies

Their favourite episodes must be all the alternate universe ones.

[–] [email protected] 11 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) (1 children)

It’s not too much of a stretch for TOS to be construed as fascist. It’s a human-chauvinist show that, despite the claims that the Federation is peaceful, winds up kicking ass everywhere they go. The Federation being an all-controlling, powerful entity that dictates the actions of its citizens and military/exploration arm. Pretty authoritarian on the surface.

Believe it or not, fascism isn’t inherently anti-progressive. You’re just forced to conform to that government’s brand of progressiveness.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 weeks ago

Believe it or not, fascism isn’t inherently anti-progressive. You’re just forced to conform to that government’s brand of progressiveness.

Well, fascism is. I think that quote would work better of you changed that to authoritarianism.