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[–] smeg@feddit.uk 1 points 3 months ago (10 children)

I read an interesting article about 40K Space Marines last year, the problem with them is that some people just don't get satire no matter how glaringly obvious it is

[–] gibmiser@lemmy.world 1 points 3 months ago (6 children)

Starship Troopers is so badass!

[–] SARGE@startrek.website 0 points 3 months ago (5 children)

My dad legitimately thinks that's a great action movie. And to be fair, it is.

But he doesn't understand the deeper meanings.

More meat for the grinder is totally just a bad ass thing to say! Not at all like an orphan crushing machine, for sure.

[–] BrainBow@lemm.ee 0 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Wut?! How can someone not understand Starship Troopers is satire? What about all of the propaganda cut ins?!

[–] grue@lemmy.world 1 points 3 months ago

There really is no limit to how dense some dipshits can be. Hell, there are even fascist Star Trek fans, despite the show beating them over the head with stuff like this all the time!

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