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Showing Original Post only (View all)Stephen Miller Mocked For Begging William Shatner To Save 'Star Trek' From Wokeness [View all]
https://www.huffpost.com/entry/stephen-miller-william-shatner-wokeness_n_696a67c8e4b018dc941d87c9White House Deputy Chief of Staff Stephen Miller took a brief moment away from his goal of deporting immigrants in order to offer a suggestion on how to improve Star Trek.
And, yes, he was mocked.
The franchises latest show, Starfleet Academy, debuted this week on Paramount Plus and, true to the original vision, shows characters from different backgrounds working together for a greater cause.
https://www.huffpost.com/entry/stephen-miller-william-shatner-wokeness_n_696a67c8e4b018dc941d87c9
Yes, Star Trek is "woke" and we fucking LIKE it that way!
In Vulcan philosophy, there's a concept called IDIC. Infinite Diversity in Infinite Combinations. Star Trek CELEBRATES diversity and always has.
Fuck Reichsführer Voldemort, Fuck Führer Trump and FUCK MAGA!
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Stephen Miller Mocked For Begging William Shatner To Save 'Star Trek' From Wokeness [View all]
USS_Dauntless
Saturday
OP
Yep. Great movie. Hubby and I have watched it several times when it has been shown on TV.
CTyankee
Sunday
#96
Star Trek in itself believed in everyone one, every species, every alien........
Lovie777
Saturday
#2
He could learn a few things if he spent some of his time watching "Star Trek".
calimary
Saturday
#25
Must be. I just don't find her a good fit for the role. I'm sure she's accomplished .
Bread and Circuses
Saturday
#18
Yes, the writing is subpar. I probably will try to watch another episode.
Bread and Circuses
Saturday
#71
That's because mint has but a few legitimate places in our world: gum, toothpaste and Girl Scout cookies.
Xavier Breath
Saturday
#22
Yeah, I thought the first ep was better and the second actually took a step back.
Xavier Breath
Saturday
#23
Haven't seen it yet, but I think you should at least see ?3 episodes to make a more informed opinion....
electric_blue68
Saturday
#26
Someone needs to give Miller a biography of Gene Roddenberry, flaming liberal "influencer" ...
eppur_se_muova
Saturday
#11
And in two early episodes Margaret is sexually assaulted by visiting physicians and it's played for laughs.
Xavier Breath
Sunday
#86
Yeah, lots of old shows that seemed very liberal have some horrible stuff in them. Barney Miller had an episode
mucifer
Sunday
#87
One of my closest friends was brainwashed by listening to Rush Limbaugh and other talk radio
Wiz Imp
Saturday
#57
I saw an interview with Shatner where he disowned the line "Let them die" referring to the Klingons.
Intractable
Saturday
#80
I always wondered why IDIC, a Vulcan concept, has its acronym and meaning spelled out in English.
Intractable
Saturday
#54
If you look at the replies on the deepfake porn site formerly known as Twitter, it's that the women
muriel_volestrangler
Saturday
#63
I mean, it's not like it shared one of the first, if not the first interracial kiss on screen
sakabatou
Sunday
#92