Archived Sometimes you just have to realize how bad things really are. (i.ibb.co)
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Archived Sometimes you just have to realize how bad things really are. (i.ibb.co)
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[–] Yuke 0 points 4 points 4 points (+4|-0) ago
It applies because the state dictates what is necessary for them. After WW2 marry and reproduce was indeed the tagline, and the western world obliged - they were encouraged to do so. Whatever people are encouraged to do by media and societal pressures, they do. The phrase "Obey" is persistent throughout the film, that tells you the heart of the matter. It's not about capitalism as some have alluded to, it's about control and obey; doing what the state demands of you, largely without realizing the state is demanding it of you and for its own good, not yours or mine.
It's still happening now, only they encourage reproduction in the undeveloped countries whilst discouraging it in the developed ones. Again, indirectly, because on the face of it they are trying to encourage 'reproductive rights', but that's all worth diddly when they're getting the means thrown at them to have resources but not having the same constraints placed upon them that we have in the west with long working hours and distractions aplenty. They know they are creating a supply chain of people, in their eyes, the right people, the useful people. And the reason is so that they have their workers flooding into the developed world, keeping wages low, expectations low, hopes low and chaos high. You could say "Ah but see, the capitalist element!" but either way, the outcome is the same; cheap labour is required for any machine to operate be it capitalist or communist - you're just a worker serving the overlords. Control.
[–] SilentByAssociation 0 points 2 points 2 points (+2|-0) ago
Interesting take on it. Well thought out.