“Yet one thing about the movie seems to take on a bit of extra meaning in 2026. The America in the film is literally in its second civil war and the American military officers in the movie are depicted in uniforms that unmistakably resemble Nazi uniforms. These fascist officers raid businesses (like the Hammerhead) and round up anyone seen as part of the resistance. Meanwhile, Canada is depicted as America’s sane, stable neighbor. Members of the resistance flee north for safety, and Canadian money is regarded as more stable than American dollars.”
None of that is that big a stretch from the mid 90s tbh. You’ve just had Reaganomics, the LA Riots, Waco, The Gulf War, Wall Street kleptocracy, and the far right on the rise (they do this a lot), and it feels like things are about to get uglier.
TIL “prophetic” can sometimes be defined as “ahead of one’s time”
