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February 16, 2012:

Star Trek as depiction of communism.

Picard says, "Personal gain is no longer the driving force in our lives. We work to better ourselves and all of humanity."

United world. No poverty, no disease. Democratic, accountable government.

That's a pretty happening vision. It's worth fighting for.

With renewed urgency. With not merely human justice but the ecological fate of the planet in balance.