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Why 'Idiocracy' Would Actually Be A Utopia

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What it is

A short Cracked video arguing, tongue in cheek, that the world of the film Idiocracy would actually be a utopia. It plays with the movie's premise and today's politics.

Why Hacker News recommends it

Cited in passing to support the half-serious argument that Idiocracy's world is a utopia.

  • 1 people recommended it
  • 1 different months
  • 0 strong recommendations
  • first 2016, last 2018

What HN commenters said

  1. “A better explanation, that highlights how it isn't just "stupidity", but the combination of stupidity and ambition .”

    Better explanation of stupidity combined with ambition.

    pdkl95, 2016-05 · Recommendation · in “Economist Removed from Plane for Algebra”

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Topics: idiocracy, satire, cracked, politics, film

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