Star Trek Musings, Social Psychology
I was wondering for a while what makes the Borg scary, why they represent such a primal fear, and what they represent. I think I've realized it. The Borg represent helplessness against social psychology and dominating forces of normalization. They represent a breakdown in the sense of self as the fear of isolation posesses you and leaves you helpless. They are the same force as the Combine from One Flew Over the Cuckoo's nest 🤔😊
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@MadestMadness And Picard sending Hugh back with individuality fractured the Borg, sending them into a kind of Civil War that Lore exploited, all while doing his own horrific experiments on them. In this analogy, we see the rise of the Alt-Right like a Parasite on normal, conformist american life: Suddenly, Drones have an option for 'Individuality' even though they're still Borg.
The Borg thought they could eat everyone and become Perfect beings, but fell into the Generalists's Quandry: Don't half-ass Two things, Whole-ass One thing.
