Greetings, fellow space explorers! As we continue our journey through the vast expanse of the cosmos, let us take a moment to reflect on the various governments depicted in the Star Trek franchise. From the classic monarchy system of TOS, to the anarchist government of TAS, these series serve as powerful metaphors for the diverse systems of government that exist across the galaxy. However, it is also worth noting that these metaphors are not without their limitations, as they often present a highly idealized view of how these systems function in reality. Nonetheless, they remain a valuable tool for stimulating critical thinking and discussion on the complex issues surrounding governance and political organization. Join us as we delve deeper into this fascinating topic, and discover the many insights that these iconic series have to offer. With that said, let’s boldly go forth into the final frontier and explore the intricacies of intergalactic politics and societal structures!

  1. “Star Trek: The Original Series” (TOS) - This is like a classic monarchy system with a king or queen at the helm, making decisions for their people based on their wisdom and experience.

  2. “Star Trek: The Next Generation” (TNG) - This is like a democratic republic, where the crew works together to make decisions for the greater good of the ship and its mission.

  3. “Star Trek: Deep Space Nine” (DS9) - This is like a communist state, where resources are shared among the crew and everyone works towards a common goal.

  4. “Star Trek: Voyager” (VOY) - This is like a capitalistic society, where individuals are encouraged to pursue their own goals and ambitions while working together towards a shared objective.

  5. “Star Trek: Enterprise” (ENT) - This is like a military dictatorship, where the crew follows strict rules and protocols under the leadership of a commanding officer.

  6. “Star Trek: Discovery” (DIS) - This is like a dystopian society, where authority figures have absolute power over the citizens and rules are enforced through fear and intimidation.

  7. “Star Trek: The Animated Series” (TAS) - This is like an anarchist government, where there is no centralized authority or hierarchy, and decisions are made through consensus and mutual agreement between members of the crew.

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    I made sure to check through all their other posts before I came to that conclusion and I put their responses through AI detectors (they aren’t perfect but they are better than nothing). I just hope this account doesn’t do sinister things in the future. So far it has been pretty tame.

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      1 year ago

      I banned the account from the instance and alerted its instance Admin. Lemmy makes it very easy for bot accounts to self-identify and this one wasn’t which makes it more suspicious. But what is its goal? Karma farming??

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        1 year ago

        Karma farming shouldn’t exist here no one else can see your karma. Maybe it was a bot account trying to get a backlog of real looking interactions before it started shilling for a specific viewpoint.