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Old 07-28-2009, 01:44 AM
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I've had that argument with people for years about the socialistic leanings of the original version. I'm convinced that the only reason that those concerned with the movie didn't get hauled in-front of the House Un-American Activities Committee, is because it was a science fiction film.

David.
This is a good point...only thing is, there's a bit of a difference between arguing against nuclear war (which I'm pretty sure liberals and conservatives today agree on), which is essentially arguing for the sake of saving mankind from extinction, and arguing that humankind deserves to be wiped out for destroying Earth, as the newer version argues.
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