Children of Men: The Future Is a Mirror for the Present

Re:Children of Men: The Future Is a Mirror for the Present by 4dregress on Monday November 09, 2026 @09:46AM (#50426375)

I’ve been saying this for over a decade.

The parallels between that film and the UK as it currently is is harrowing.

I always joked I was going live in a house like Michael Kanes character, only to end up doing it.

A connected rural hide away, where we can weather the UK’s rapid decay and decline.

The way the film depicts the treatment of immigrants was what always got me, I would joke (half) just wait till climate change makes southern Europe too hot to live in…

I hate being right!

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Re:Children of Men: The Future Is a Mirror for the Present by 15155 on Monday November 09, 2026 @09:48AM (#50426390)

> A connected rural hide away, where we can weather the UK’s rapid decay and decline.

A nice idea, if it weren't for the fact that the tax man can still get to you.

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Re:Children of Men: The Future Is a Mirror for the Present by 4dregress on Monday November 09, 2026 @09:51AM (#50426442)

Not if I can hide our lane with bushes lol!

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Re:Children of Men: The Future Is a Mirror for the Present by mig39 on Monday November 09, 2026 @09:59AM (#50426560)

Meanwhile Southern Europe (especially Spain and Portugal) is complaining about all the UK immigrants.

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Re:Children of Men: The Future Is a Mirror for the Present by 4dregress on Monday November 09, 2026 @10:04AM (#50426641)

Don’t worry about them, they’ll be back when having a Sunday Roast in 45c heat isn’t fun anymore!

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