elisi: (Democracy)
elisi ([personal profile] elisi) wrote2020-02-22 10:44 am

The Long Game

My 14 year old wanted to do a Doctor Who re-watch, so we started with [New Who] S1. It's all rather lovely and my hat off to RTD. He did an amazing job. And then last night we watched The Long Game, which I mostly remembered for 'Adam, the bad companion'. Except that's not what it's about... (the clue is rather in the title)

And this line really made me sit up:

EDITOR: Create a climate of fear and it's easy to keep the borders closed. It's just a matter of emphasis. The right word in the right broadcast repeated often enough can destabilise an economy, invent an enemy, change a vote.

HI THERE WARNING FROM THE PAST! Isn't it fun to have seen this play out in real time and living in the midst of it?
starlady: (remember remember)

[personal profile] starlady 2020-02-22 10:10 pm (UTC)(link)
No one listens to prophets.

I have similar feelings about the politics of the Star Wars prequels, and you're so right.
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[personal profile] ginger_rude 2020-02-23 05:20 pm (UTC)(link)
"This is how democracy dies. To thunderous applause."

something like it.