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by blamestross 67 days ago
Every time Idiocracy comes up, I feel obligated to point out that it is WILDLY optimistic. The people are dumb, not evil. They struggle to adapt and learn, but are willing to try and willing to accept new information with evidence.

We are not so lucky in reality.
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iso1631 67 days ago
> willing to accept new information with evidence.

Comancho saw the green shoot at the end and changed his mind.

That to me is what makes it utopian

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rickdeckard 67 days ago
To be a proper prophecy, Idiocracy is also missing the entire society ON TOP of the one portrayed, which has infinite amount of wealth and is probably isolating with servants on some island for decades already...

/s

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