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minus-squareprole@lemmy.blahaj.zonelinkfedilinkarrow-up23arrow-down3·16 days agoJust one reason why the premise for those movies is just so fucking stupid.
minus-squareceoofanarchism@lemmy.dbzer0.comlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up17·16 days agoWhy? The movies make it clear its not really cutting down crime or “letting loose demons” or anything like that but about the ruling class using it to purge the poor and “undesirables”.
minus-squareEch@lemmy.calinkfedilinkarrow-up3·16 days ago…are you under the impression that the movies are advocating for such an event? That…that’s not even close to right.
minus-squareprole@lemmy.blahaj.zonelinkfedilinkarrow-up2·14 days agoI can’t speak for the movies, but I remember people unironically doing that when the first movie came out and got popular
minus-squareEch@lemmy.calinkfedilinkarrow-up2·14 days agoPeople, on average, are uncritical and prone to violence - a key component of the movies/premise.
Just one reason why the premise for those movies is just so fucking stupid.
Why? The movies make it clear its not really cutting down crime or “letting loose demons” or anything like that but about the ruling class using it to purge the poor and “undesirables”.
…are you under the impression that the movies are advocating for such an event? That…that’s not even close to right.
I can’t speak for the movies, but I remember people unironically doing that when the first movie came out and got popular
People, on average, are uncritical and prone to violence - a key component of the movies/premise.