Somehow, some right wing MAGA types, are Star Trek fans.
I don’t understand how, but it’s true.
And they’re all batshit.Right wing people fucking love Star Trek and I’ve never understood it. I once heard one of them argue that replicators were only available on military ships because their presence in the general public would destroy society and he was so close to getting it.
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And yes. Yes they are.
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video summary
Star Trek functions as a cultural work associated with intellect, restraint, optimism, and moral philosophy, using science fiction to explore the human condition through reasoned debate and aspirational values.
The franchise historically prioritizes professionalism, competence, and emotional control, depicting Starfleet officers as trained experts who address problems through ethics, science, and dialogue rather than impulsive behavior.
Earlier Star Trek integrates literature, philosophy, and diplomacy, framing space exploration as an extension of Enlightenment ideals rather than spectacle or personal drama.
The Kelvin timeline films shift emphasis toward action, simplified characterization, and spectacle-driven storytelling that departs from earlier franchise conventions.
Recent television entries such as Discovery, Strange New Worlds, and Starfleet Academy diverge from earlier depictions of Star Trek’s core themes.
These shows emphasize emotional expression, personal trauma, identity themes, and casual language more than competence, professionalism, and procedural problem-solving.
Starfleet Academy exemplifies this approach by depicting Starfleet as an environment resembling youth-focused drama rather than an institution of disciplined adults.
Character portrayals focus on insecurity, immaturity, and emotional affirmation, which alters the depiction of Starfleet personnel as elite professionals.
Authority figures appear less directive, with reduced emphasis on standards, consequences, and hierarchy compared to earlier portrayals.
The setting emphasizes extended adolescence, prioritizing self-expression over mastery and professional development.
Narrative focus shifts from abstract ideas, ethics, and exploration toward interpersonal conflict and identity-centered storytelling.
This shift aligns Star Trek more closely with contemporary television conventions than with its earlier speculative framework.
As a result, Star Trek no longer consistently presents a distinct future-oriented vision and instead reflects present-day cultural concerns.
The argument concludes that Starfleet Academy represents a reversal of the franchise’s original narrative purpose rather than a stylistic variation.
STNG, DS9, a bit of voyager… The rest I’m not so sure about, I’ve tried watching every series, and none of them really spoke to me except those three.
This series starts at a time when the Federation has been defunct for 150 years, and Starfleet is re-opening the academy.
I feel like this explains nearly everything she’s taken issue with. But I haven’t seen it, cause Paramount.
How dare she, Lower Decks is exactly what it should be and we should have gotten 9 seasons.
I give SFA a pass because it’s recovering from DISCO fever and is moving in the right direction and because the burn would reshape and change a lot of what we would consider Starfleet without a fleet. The actors not being physically fit I can forgive because the federation split Starfleet into separate military and science during the burn, so those left in the science part might not have been the most physically fit or emotionally mature.
The Jem Hadar slash Klingon vice principal does seem a little weird but it could be brushed away with the time jump. A lot can happen in almost a thousand years.
I get that a thousand years later tech has changed but the academy being a ship with wings seemed dumb and I hope it never comes up again. Having a dedicated ship for the academy seems practical, like having a bus for field trips. Having a ship built like a satellite campus of a community college that flies through space just seems odd, impractical and inefficient. Why not an actual real training ship to give cadets practical experience or are we supposed to believe that ships of the era all have an open courtyard in the center.
I’m on the fence about SFA. The third episode was quite funny but I get the feeling the trials and tribulations of horny zoomer students at Star Fleet 90210 might not be aimed at my demographic.
There are plenty of deep cut references to the lore though and production values are much higher than when I started watching Trek.
The last episode ended with them all putting on red jackets, so I don’t think there’s going to be more than episode after that.
