1980s Satire Becomes Reality

1980s: You're laying the satire on a little thick, don't you think, Paul Verhoeven? 2022: San Francisco supervisors vote to allow police to use robots to kill By Chris Boyette, CNN Updated 10:51 AM EST, Wed November 30, 2022

A screenshot of a tweet contrasts Paul Verhoeven’s supposedly exaggerated 1980s satire with a 2022 CNN headline saying San Francisco supervisors voted to allow police to use robots to kill. The joke is that reality has become more dystopian than the satire, making the fictional warning seem understated. EN: A screenshot of a tweet contrasts Paul Verhoeven’s supposedly exaggerated 1980s satire with a 2022 CNN headline saying San Francisco supervisors voted to allow police to use robots to kill. The joke is that reality has become more dystopian than the satire, making the fictional warning seem understated.

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