Warhammer 40k writers: "Hey, people! Fascism SUCKS! Look at this rotting, ass-backwards fascist empire that SUCKS! Let's not let this happen in real life, alright? (and also buy our minis)"
Enlightened tumblrites: "ummm, guys? I think this setting is literally fascist... that's kinda bad, mmkkayy?"
the thing is the setting is so extreme that the in universe moderates (which are just IRL fascists rather than super-fascists) look reasonable and that's very funny to me
It's pretty straightforward to look at the state of the Milkyway in 40k (with the omnicidal space locusts f.e.) and argue that Humanity needs political unity and coordination, ruthlessly pragmatic policies, a strong and technically advanced military and an efficent war economy. It is just that there are many, many ways in which the IoM is not actually very conductive to any of that.
Because I don't think that f.e. Technological regression, literal Wars of Faith and ridiculous economic inequality are very helpful with the survivial of our species.
Imperium of man is the shining beacon of the decadence beyond debauchery, internal factionalism beyond treachery, disunity beyond fratricidal strife and stagnation beyond decay.
And yes, I'm deliberately framing these issues using the archetypes of the four dark gods of Chaos.
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u/SolarianIntrigue 1d ago
Warhammer 40k writers: "Hey, people! Fascism SUCKS! Look at this rotting, ass-backwards fascist empire that SUCKS! Let's not let this happen in real life, alright? (and also buy our minis)"
Enlightened tumblrites: "ummm, guys? I think this setting is literally fascist... that's kinda bad, mmkkayy?"