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Now that V for Vendetta and Idiocracy have essentially become documentaries, what other movies do you place in that camp? (beehaw.org)
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Buildings aren't big enough for Blade Runner yet, and there's still a veneer of government control.

(ETA: No one's said it yet, but 1984 is so obvious that it wasn't worth mentioning.)

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[–] crazyminner@lemmy.ml 18 points 20 hours ago* (last edited 6 hours ago) (2 children)

Its a book and its called:

Parable of the Sower, By Octavia E. Butler.

It was scary how real it felt lol.

[–] zod000@lemmy.ml 3 points 8 hours ago

This book hits so close to home its traumatic to read.

spoilerThe shitbag evil president in the book literally campaigns using the motto "Make America Great Again".

[–] Powderhorn@beehaw.org 9 points 19 hours ago (1 children)

You know it's serious when an Octavia gets involved. I'll take a look.

[–] Dagwood222@lemm.ee 3 points 8 hours ago

On a lighter note, try her book 'Wild Seed.' A shape shifting witch encounters a body thief demon. He wants her powers, but the body dies soon after he inhabits it, so he has to 'persuade' her.