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[–] the_post_of_tom_joad 35 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (3 children)

I was way too young and credulous to understand what starship troopers was doing. Other than feeling a little bad for the alien worm at the end i just watched it like an action movie.

Now that I'm a more experienced adult, it is overt in its commentary to the point it's hard to believe i missed or the first time.

I use this lesson for myself when i find it hard to believe other people cannot see the propaganda that we are immersed in daily, or get a different message from a piece of media.

After all, I missed it too. I watched the same movie at two points in my life and saw two very different things. I think about that alot

[–] [email protected] 20 points 1 year ago (1 children)

To me the thing that made me go "how did I miss that" was a one armed man proudly proclaiming "the Army made me into the man I am today"

[–] the_post_of_tom_joad 5 points 1 year ago

"Service guarantees cotizenship!"

[–] [email protected] 9 points 1 year ago

I use this lesson for myself when i find it hard to believe other people cannot see the propaganda that we are immersed in daily, or get a different message from a piece of media.

This is a very good take away from that experience. One of the worst things to assume is that you are any different.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

I'm sure the alot thinks about you too, sometimes. 🤗