/strek/ - Star Trek ★

Why would anyone need to parody those useless chucklefucks?

They are a dig at capitalism in general not ancaps specifically.

>>1958

They were a dig at capitalism right up until they showed up on screen. Then (((their))) true colors showed for the audience.

>>1855 (OP)

>Anarcho-Capitalism

Well, They have a giant planetary government based on the regulation of capital and commerce, so No.

Not in any way.

ferengi did nothing wrong

their culture is one of peace

federation groundmasters are just slandering them all the time

>>1855 (OP)

>create fantasy race to parody jews capitalism

>try to make them cartoonishly gullible to hammer it home

>turns out race has never had wars or slavery

>produces one of the most cunning and interesting characters of the franchise

>compare to glorious enlightened Federation, with constant conflicts, corruption, and ships falling apart at the seams

>laughingferengi.holosuite

>>2025

The more you actually analyze the Federation the more you come to discover they are probably the antagonists of every conflict in the Alpha Quadrant. They provoked the Klingons into a War with reckless expansion towards their territory. They provoked a border skirmish with the Gorn by illegally settling one of their outposts. They colonized worlds inside Cardassian space and wondered why the Cardassians had to annex worlds like Bajor to produce enough raw materials to push the Federation out. They encroached on Talarian territory which forced them to raid Federation space. They illegally settled Sheliak space. Frankly the list goes on.

>>2031

Shut up, federation Dindu Nuffin! Besides, have you seen how evil the official Star-Fleet Propaganda makes Cardassians look? Have you forgotten how superior you are supposed to feel to a Ferengi who has achieved more than you ever will? He's short and we think his culture is quaint and inferior. We value all cultures, that's why we're better than them!

>>2025

>>turns out race has never had wars or slavery

Unless you count their women.

I'd watch a half-hour (((Ferengi))) sitcom spinoff. Star Trek always trying to be so serious.

>>2050

>half-hour (((Ferengi))) sitcom

Never happen unless it's animated. That makeup is so time-consuming and expensive that it wouldn't be worth it.

>>2047

>Unless you count their women.

Who does?

They had to throw something that actually looked bad in the mix. And once you see it play out, it's pretty hard to actually empathize with them. When they fuck up Ferengi culture, you begin to get a sense that maybe there was a reason they weren't allowed to be involved.

>>2050

>half-hour (((Ferengi))) sitcom spinoff

Sitcoms usually have female characters, and Ferengi females are revolting. Maybe some kind of Ferengi Parks and Recreation. I'd watch the hell out of Ferengi Ron Swanson giving everybody else what for, or at least selling what for at a tidy profit.

>Capitalism: God's The Great Material Continuum's way of determining who is smart, and who is poor.

>>6001

Bureaucracy means exploitable regulations that can hurt the competition while you bribe your way out of it. Fits in perfectly well with capitalism.

>>6003

>Fits in perfectly well with cronyism.

FTFY

>>2031

I see all Star Trek shows as Federation propaganda, similar to the movie version of "Starship Troopers." It makes more sense that way.

>>6120

Pushing pro-federation sentiments? Maybe. But describing it as mere propaganda goes too far.

I don't mean to imply that the two are equivalent, but for example even if Ode to joy is pushing "pro-christian sentiments", it's more than propaganda.