We make the best dystopias! The best! You wouldn't believe how hopeless life is in our dystopias! We're going to oppress so efficiently, you'll say "please, Mr. Overlord, I'm tired of this oppression"... and I'll have you disappeared.
@ChristiJunior @rasterman @bronze
I can explain that one.
It's because it's told from the point of view of the privileged ones. And these people are incapable of extracting the context.
If you wrote a Warhammer 40k story from the point of a hive world ruller, they would think it's an utopia.
@ChristiJunior @rasterman @bronze
Yes, I know of that slide of hand...
That's what's so genius about the book. That line is the perfect example of "Don't worry about it"... It is literally a fucking "at least slaves get food and shelter" argument re-phrased.