• plyth@feddit.orgEnglish
    18·
    7 hours ago

    As a mental exercise I like to perceive Star Trek as a racist propaganda show.

    Star Trek can be seen as the way, a fascist empire wants to be perceived. The whites are in control but benevolent. Minority groups have their token share of roles but they never threaten the control of the whites.

    The visible people are mostly white and never have a brown, black and Asian percentage that could be expected from a united earth.

    The organisation is hierarchical. A militarized society would be the solution to overcome all conflicts.

    It is clear that the casting was needed to gain market share in the US but that also means that the show can trigger nostalgica in those who want to continue those proportions.

    • tensorpudding@lemmy.worldEnglish
      14·
      4 hours ago

      I agree with all you said, I just can’t believe it is possible for conservative viewers of the show to be blindered to the numerous, numerous ways where the show morals, both implied and very much stated, are antithetical to the entire value structure of the modern right-wing of the USA.

      But then again, when I think of the Trek fans I know in real life, it is surprising how many of them are Republicans. Not a majority, but enough. So they might just be overlooking the things they don’t agree with.