I was watching the vDavid Lynch version of Dune last night. I had been struck, in the past, about the interesting parallels between that film and the first Gulf War*, but now I see the parallels to our current president
– A large fat Orange man in charge who’s causing trouble
– He’s surrounded by fawning sycophants, many of whom are terrified of what he will do to them
– He;s closely attended by a creepy doctor who will do whatever he wants
– He’s a hot-tempered tantrum-throwing baby who insists on getting credit for everything
– He likes flying everywhere
Jared Kushner, his creepy son (in law), gets to run things by the Baron’s decree. Only Kushner has less style than Sting.
War in the desert
War against Shaddam
Lots of Night Vision
Concern about use of “atomics”
The “Good Guys” call their operation a “Storm”
I think Trump is a better fit for Beast Rabban than the Baron. They were both placed in power by other more intelligent people who saw the benefit of having a figurehead draw all the opposition while they quietly ran things.
The thought crossed my mind in the last few months that the Harkonnen are the embodiment of the end point for the current trajectory of the Republican party.
