I’ve just found this article about Futurama on The Independent, a UK newspaper. It comments on the changes in Futurama reflecting the changes in society in general.
I’ve just found this article about Futurama on The Independent, a UK newspaper. It comments on the changes in Futurama reflecting the changes in society in general.
Tbh, an episode like “A Taste of Freedom” seems unthinkable now.
I just refreshed with a summary and don’t see why it would be unthinkable now.
This overly patriotic “freedom of speech”, “earth is the free-est planet ever” and “I’m conservative but I will fight tooth and nail for his freedom of speech” is definitely not how american conservatives today are. They are more about banning books, over-regulating everything including your genitals and “lol seethe and cope librul”.
That’s the same today.
They say ‘I’m conservative BUT I respect free speech.’
Not ‘I’m conservative SO I respect free speech.’
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It still works as a contrast to authoritarian regimes like Russia clamping down on dissent, and would require minimal rework if any.