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[–] Touching_Grass@lemmy.world 5 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (3 children)

Honestly a bit crazy there is such a global fantasy for this and yet no media had made it happen.

I don't think our media is controlled by some north Korean dictatorship that's only used to keep us placated and patriotic

[–] cynar@lemmy.world 12 points 2 years ago (2 children)

Wasn't that a fairly major plot point in "Fight Club"?

[–] legion02@lemmy.world 6 points 2 years ago

Also Mr robot.

[–] Touching_Grass@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago (1 children)

I think but didn't they edit it a bit to obfuscate their intention

[–] Viking_Hippie@lemmy.world 9 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Nah, Tyler Durden explicitly says in the movie that the main reason, other than the disruption and chaos itself, is to wipe out all the debt they use to enslave everyone.

[–] Touching_Grass@lemmy.world 7 points 2 years ago (1 children)
[–] Viking_Hippie@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago

Wow, that's fucking wild! 😮🤦

[–] LouNeko@lemmy.world 7 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Ghost in the Shell: SAC_2045 had a global default and everybody lost their debt or savings.

[–] Touching_Grass@lemmy.world 7 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

And the bankers funded a real life Hollywood movie to bury that franchises from ever reaching the main stream zeitgeist

[–] Revonult@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago

The fire sale in one of the Die Hards too.