President Donald Trump sounds to many
Americans as if they've entered the Twilight Zone. From fake news to
racism and the plight of displaced factory workers, here are the five
best Twilight Zone episodes to watch during a Trump presidency:
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| "Spock, do sensors read Donald Trump on the wing?" Photo: Democratic Underground |
“Devil's Printer” – A failing
newspaper owner can't make any money objectively covering the news so
the owner makes a deal with Burgess Meredith - except he's the Devil in this episode. Together, they create
the news, break the news and control the news.
“To Serve Man” – Do you read the
whole article before sharing online or just the headline? Can you
trust the author? Aliens come to Earth offering to end hunger and
disease out of the goodness of their hearts but it turns out they're really interested in the goodness of Earthlings in their bellies. If only people had taken the time to check the source and read the whole text beyond the headline.
“He's Alive” – Dennis Hopper
preaches a particular brand of hate as a budding politician with
support from a mentor who turns out to be none other than Hitler.
Sometimes a politician's personal charm becomes more
important to voters than their policies and the people suffer.
“Brain Center at Whipple's” – A
manufacturer replaces his workers with a "totally automated machine" in
the name of productivity. In one of Rod
Serling's preachiest scripts, he makes a better case for humans versus robots than the
AFL-CIO ever did. But that still won't bring back jobs from China and
few in the media are pointing out the role of automation in job loss
while the focus is on trade deals and unpatriotic business execs.
“The Whole Truth – A used car salesman tries to sell a car that forces him to tell the truth. He can't control what alternative facts come out of his mouth or hide what's wrong with the car. If only he'd had Twitter.
Watch them on Hulu here.
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