Idiocracy (2006), Re-Visited

[Donnachaidh]

http://www.opednews.com/articles/Idiocracy-2006--Re-Visit-by-Joe-Giambrone-110609-480.html



In a time when one literally has to argue that exploding nuclear power plants really do pose grave risks to human health -- against people with letters after their names -- the case could easily be made that we're already living in an Idiocracy. As Japan finds itself irradiated and helpless to stop the radioactive isotopes escaping from multiple reactors, still the President of the United States refuses to put a halt to expanding the nuclear industry here.

Take that snapshot, that microcosm of what's wrong with the world today and expand it out to the food chain, the rainforests, the air we breathe, the drinking water we ingest, the chemicals sprayed on our lawns and between the cracks of concrete. In every facet of our lives compromises have been made for us, often without our knowledge or consent. In the case of genetically-modified crops the government has long abdicated its responsibility and refuses to regulate. Genes from God-knows-where co-exist with the natural genes in all manner of foodstuffs. These foods are deliberately thrown into the food chain in a manner that we cannot know what's in it, where it came from, or what it does to lab rats. We're the lab rats!

It's unsurprising that the invisible poisons and genetic experiments can be force fed us when people willingly choose to ingest all sorts of unhealthy junk.

Which leads me, hamfistedly, back to Mike Judge's comedy/sci-fi Idiocracy, a film that takes these trends to their logical conclusions.

More at the link --

[Electric Monk]

1. Do you like money? I like money. We should hang out some time.

I can't believe you like money too.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sZHCVyllnck

[Ichingcarpenter]

6. I like money

Welcome to AOL Time Warner Taco Bell US Government Long Distance.


Frito: Yah I know this place pretty good, I went to law school here.
Pvt. Joe Bowers: In Costco?
Frito: Yah I couldn't believe it myself, luckily my dad was an alumnus and pulled some strings.

Trashy Guy: Get your hands off my junk!


The movie covered everything that's happening

Liked the article from the OP

[nonperson]

2. My kids turned me on to this flick

We don't have to wait 500 years. This flick is now.

[hobbit709]

3. I've been saying for years that it's a documentary.

[Initech]

4. Go away! Baitin'!!!!!

[arcane1]

5. These days I say that nearly every time someone knocks on my door

:rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl:
:rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl:

[ThoughtCriminal]

7. Radioactive Isotopes have what plants crave!

It's got isotopes.

[Javaman]

8. More so...

no only is the admin embracing nuke power, but there are those that are screaming for more deregulation of it.

Is this some of that 29 dimensional chess I hear about?

[montanto]

9. Our national slogan could easily be "Fuck you, I'm eating."

[Initech]

10. I like this one Bill Maher new rule from a couple months back:

"New rule: Don't be surprised that a third of our money circulated has cocaine on it. This is America, I'm surprised most of our money doesn't have gravy on it!!"