Idiocracy: A disturbingly prophetic look at the future

Re:Idiocracy: A disturbingly prophetic look at the future by mattkevan on Thursday December 30, 2021 @11:45AM (#29738233)

Idiocracy doesn’t actually go far enough to match current-day reality.

In the film, people were smart enough to understand they weren’t all that intelligent. Even the president was willing to defer to someone who knew more than him.

The last couple of years have proven that to be rather naive when it comes to our real leadership.

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Re:Idiocracy: A disturbingly prophetic look at the future by jmount on Thursday December 30, 2021 @12:31PM (#29738802)

Idiocracy is in indeed the easy case. Notice there is no villain in the movie. Even the sports drink company isn't pressing hard.

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Re:Idiocracy: A disturbingly prophetic look at the future by q1w2 on Friday December 31, 2021 @09:24AM (#29748301)

I envision a sequel to Idiocracy where the main character discovers a hidden wondrous island city of intelligent people who recognized the problem and hid there rather than deal with the ever-reproducing morons.

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Re:Idiocracy: A disturbingly prophetic look at the future by sabhiram on Thursday December 30, 2021 @11:56AM (#29738366)

Well, the Rock did just announce that he is interested in politics.

Kidding aside, he would likely make a much better leader than the current self indulgent noise.

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Re:Idiocracy: A disturbingly prophetic look at the future by mattkevan on Thursday December 30, 2021 @12:05PM (#29738471)

For all his flaws, Dwayne Elizondo Mountain Dew Herbert Camacho (had to write his name in full) is actually a good leader who genuinely wants the best for his people.

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Re:Idiocracy: A disturbingly prophetic look at the future by cbozeman on Thursday December 30, 2021 @12:00PM (#29738414)

Ronald Reagan. Donald Trump. Shit... why not Dwayne Johnson?

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Re:Idiocracy: A disturbingly prophetic look at the future by Croftengea on Thursday December 30, 2021 @12:12PM (#29738547)

I'm pretty sure Arnold would become a president at some point if he was born in the US.

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Re:Idiocracy: A disturbingly prophetic look at the future by throwvirtever on Thursday December 30, 2021 @12:35PM (#29738858)

For context:

- "Arnold" is Arnold Schwarzenegger, an Austrian-born American actor who served as Governor of California. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arnold_Schwarzenegger

- The US Constitution restricts eligibility for the Presidency to "natural-born citizens" of the US. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Natural-born-citizen_clause_(U...

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Re:Idiocracy: A disturbingly prophetic look at the future by newsbinator on Thursday December 30, 2021 @12:22PM (#29738675)

I don’t see why having to be born in the country you’ve adopted is a requirement.

If anything, making a choice to be a citizen and public leader is more significant an indicator of loyalty than an accident of birth.

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Re:Idiocracy: A disturbingly prophetic look at the future by invalidOrTaken on Thursday December 30, 2021 @01:39PM (#29739775)

Not everything can be chosen.

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Re:Idiocracy: A disturbingly prophetic look at the future by ss108 on Thursday December 30, 2021 @12:11PM (#29738532)

I don't think grouping Reagan and The Rock with Trump is fair at all.

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Re:Idiocracy: A disturbingly prophetic look at the future by spankalee on Thursday December 30, 2021 @12:24PM (#29738712)

If the category is TV/movie celebrities in politics, why not?

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Re:Idiocracy: A disturbingly prophetic look at the future by ss108 on Friday December 31, 2021 @01:07PM (#29750691)

Fair enough lol

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Re:Idiocracy: A disturbingly prophetic look at the future by dagw on Thursday December 30, 2021 @12:17PM (#29738603)

Reagan at least accured some political experience and held lower elected office before running for president. Trump used his celebrity status to compensate for his lack of experience and went straight for the presidency. Time will tell which path, if any, The Rock will follow. Although judging by the current political mood, my money is on the Trump path.

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Re:Idiocracy: A disturbingly prophetic look at the future by pengaru on Thursday December 30, 2021 @01:37PM (#29739751)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=31083Hp7OVw&t=120s

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Re:Idiocracy: A disturbingly prophetic look at the future by anthropodie on Thursday December 30, 2021 @12:13PM (#29738553)

If you do not have time to watch the movie, check out Mystery recapped explaining the movie in short[0]

[0]: Awaken In 2505, Humans Devolve Into Stupid Beings And He Become The Smartest On Earth

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mnLxc954ipo

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Re:Idiocracy: A disturbingly prophetic look at the future by jspash on Thursday December 30, 2021 @12:19PM (#29738635)

Please don't group the current administration with the previous one.

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Re:Idiocracy: A disturbingly prophetic look at the future by mattkevan on Thursday December 30, 2021 @12:31PM (#29738814)

Hey I’m from the UK. I’m talking about our lot just as much as anyone else’s.

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Re:Idiocracy: A disturbingly prophetic look at the future by Trex_Egg on Thursday December 30, 2021 @01:07PM (#29739342)

nice plot by the way.

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