Idiocracy Film Reveal: President Dwayne Elizondo Mountain Dew Camacho is Really Donald Trump
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Have you ever had that uncanny feeling that reality is starting to mirror fiction in the most disturbing ways possible? That's exactly what's happening as we witness the absurd spectacle of Trump's second presidency unfold. Mike Judge's 2006 film "Idiocracy" was supposed to be a satirical warning, a dystopian comedy about a future where commercialism, anti-intellectualism, and willful ignorance have triumphed. Instead, it's become a goddamn documentary of our present.
If you're unfamiliar with "Idiocracy," the premise is simple: an average man participates in a military hibernation experiment, only to wake up 500 years later to discover that society has become so dumbed down that he's now the smartest person alive. The America of that future is governed by a former pro wrestler and porn star named President Camacho, corporations control every aspect of life, and the most popular TV show consists of a man getting repeatedly kicked in the balls. Sound familiar yet?
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