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Member Section => Politics & RKBA => Topic started by: tombogan03884 on August 21, 2009, 01:35:50 PM
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http://volokh.com/archives/archive_2009_08_16-2009_08_22.shtml#1250875673
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Americathon
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Since the storyline was set 20 years into the future, several satirical forecasts were made. Surprisingly, several of them came true:
* The People's Republic of China embracing capitalism and becoming a global economic superpower.
* Cliques of Native Americans becoming wealthy (although in reality much of their wealth would come from the gaming industry, mostly from tribal casinos).
* Nike becoming a huge multinational conglomerate (In 1979, their "Tailwind" running shoe was just starting to gain popularity).
* Vietnam becoming a major tourist attraction among Asia's wealthy and powerful.
* The continued existence and popularity of The Beach Boys in 1998.
* The creation of a "Western White House" (In reality it would serve as a vacation home).
* The collapse of the USSR.
* The depletion of US crude oil production.
* Jogging suits becoming fashionable as casual wear.
* Expensive specialty coffee becomes the norm (A panhandler asks for "$25 for a cup of coffee").
* Reality television reaching absurd limits. (The telethon includes a boxing match between a mother and son).
* An America with a devalued dollar and heavily in debt to foreign lenders.
* The United Kingdom relying heavily on tourism for income (In the film, England has been turned into a theme park named "Limeyland").
* Network television deals with previously taboo subjects accepted as normal. (Monty Rushmore stars in the sit-com, "Both Father and Mother", and plays a cross-dressing single father in the titular role. The film's narrative also mentions "The Schlong Show", a game show where contestants are judged by their reproductive organs.)
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The absurd becomes reality. Once again, life is imitating art.
Although that last one might be a stretch with this movie.
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The sad thing is that the predictions were supposed to be "comical" not reality.
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Is it a bad dream ? I think it's a nightmare. :-[