Turns out, “Make America Great Again” was an accurate name after all

I just finished watching Season 1 of Blackpill Star Trek. It was enjoyable and well written. <br><br>But it really highlighted to me just how far America has fallen. <br><br>The show is full of themes, characters, and episodes that none of us have ever seen in our lives. <br><br>It has a Black Asian captain who is blisteringly good at dialogue and leadership and not at all a self-absorbed diva. I was blown away. <br><br>It has a series of episodes with a Black General from Starfleet Command who is the captain’s father and is an incredible, level headed warlord who is fully in command at all times. I’ve never seen a Black man written with such integrity for his entire character arc. <br><br>These are just a couple examples from the show. Seeing a humanity that respects intelligence, forthrightness, and warfighting prowess is absolutely stunning. The Star Trek captain is a very different character from the average American. And, as someone who has somehow been able to disassociate from the American mainstream, I can’t help but feel like that America, the Star Trek America, would have been superior to this one. <br><br>It makes me sad to see just how far we’ve fallen from this ideal.