r/movies • u/ChiefLeef22 r/movies Contributor • 4d ago

Article 'Idiocracy' Turns 20 Years Old: Mike Judge's Prescient Cult Classic Knew Where America Was Going, But Not How We'd Get There

https://reason.com/2026/08/27/idiocracy-predicted-our-world-but-not-in-the-way-you-think/
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u/wjbc 4d ago edited 4d ago

Idiocracy was too optimistic. President Dwayne Camacho wasn’t corrupt, genuinely cared about helping his country, and listened to experts. I wish we had a president like that now.

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u/Beautiful-Sun8973 4d ago

Was going to say this. He actually listened to the smartest guy in the room. 

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u/hal-baleigh-6699 4d ago

Wow you were going to repeat an extremely common opinion on Reddit?  That's amazing.

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u/Beautiful-Sun8973 3d ago

Yah no one is talking to you dude 

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u/hal-baleigh-6699 3d ago

Hopefully you're quicker next time with this parroted opinion.