Star Trek was always promoting communism.
The only reason it makes sense as anything other than a hellscape is because it depicts a world of post-scarcity where virtually all work is completely and utterly automated.
The original series used to laugh at communist Russian propaganda by having Checkov say stupid stuff all the time. Star Trek didn't start going leftist until The Next Generation. These days it's barely recognizable.
The official Star Trek website is openly promoting Communism. They've become so overconfident that they're not even bothering to disguise it now.
Star Trek was always promoting communism. The only reason it makes sense as anything other than a hellscape is because it depicts a world of post-scarcity where virtually all work is completely and utterly automated.
The original series used to laugh at communist Russian propaganda by having Checkov say stupid stuff all the time. Star Trek didn't start going leftist until The Next Generation. These days it's barely recognizable.
Star Trek is much more Rousseauian than Marxist. Even TNG