NOT my strong point. I tend to be a concrete thinker, more comfortable with the nuts & bolts, than the theoretical underpinnings.
However, the tangled and confused framework of Star Wars has gotten me to think about it.
First, some analysis of the Star Wars politics. You can listen to the audio, or scroll down for the transcript.
And, another perspective, comparing the fictional worlds of Star Wars and Star Trek.
The media's representation of governments has long had the ability to influence peoples' conception of the ideal. Star Wars came into being just as those post-Vietnam War rebels were beginning to build families and take responsibility for civic affairs. It appealed to the idea that their government antagonism might help them form a new, and better, world.
Star Trek, in contrast, was pro-World Government, pro-interventionist, and imposed their cultural norms upon the alien races they encountered. Despite the ideals of the Prime Directive, the show featured repeated, deliberate refusals to abide by it in practice.
Both shows suffered from refusal to realize that there needed to be alternative ways to deal with opposition than to blast it out of existence. Their cultural norms were planet-wide, and alternatives were either ruthlessly repressed, or encouraged to take over - and wipe out the opposition.
So, is it any surprise that young people weaned on this influence do not know how to function in a diverse society? Cannot work with those opposed to their Grand Vision? Have only one strategy for dealing with opposition - destroy them?
The current fight over replacing Justice Kennedy can be summed up thusly:
- When the Dems are in power, they have to be allowed to nominate even the most extreme Leftists
- When the Dems are NOT in power, they have to be presented with an extreme Leftist to confirm - even if a 'stealth' Leftist, or they will jam up government
Was Gorusch an extreme Conservative?
It's been an ugly Spring - and, it looks likely to get uglier.
Read about one of the founding members of the Modern Left to see their philosophy.
The Bayou Man has more on Knowing Your Enemy.
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