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Author: azul120

Sep 15th 2017 at 9:51:11 AM

* The world of ''WesternAnimation/RickAndMorty'' is rather heavily populated by jerkasses. To summarize on a faction by faction basis:
** The titular Rick is an [[MadScientist amoral, hedonistic scientist]] who goes on adventures and has been known to cause chaos. His daughter Beth is a heavily deficient parental figure who almost aborted her daughter Summer, blaming her for not being able to chase her dreams. Beth's now ex-husband, Jerry, is a frequent coward who has attempted to use other people's pity. Morty, who starts out a mild mannered ButtMonkey, if one with [[HormoneAddledTeenager various kinks]], develops some serious rage issues after being put through many of Rick's escapades. And then there's his [[BrattyTeenageDaughter older sister, Summer]], who sometimes treats him like crap.
** The Galactic Federation is an intergalactic organization primarily made of the Gromflomites, spans most of the known universe, occupying numerous planets, and is known for its ridiculous bureaucratic and sometimes tyrannical practices, which Rick is opposed to and has committed [[YourTerroristsAreOurFreedomFighters acts of terror in his fight against them]]. His issues are brought to light in the season 3 premiere (as well as the GF website that started in the interim), as the now occupied Earth is turned into a PoliceState, [[VichyEarth human rights and ways of life are trampled on by the Gromflomites]] who have replaced all food and currency with pills, subjected various people without consent to experiments, and [[ArsonMurderAndJaywalking replaces the Earth calendar with its own]], among other arbitrary changes. While Rick has ended up casually murdering many GF soldiers and operatives, few felt bad for the federation when he ignited its collapse by voiding its unit of currency.
** And in yet another corner, we have the Council of Ricks, an interdimensional collective of Ricks and Mortys that formed their own government. Naturally, Rick C-137 criticizes them for [[BecameTheirOwnAntithesis being extremely un-Rick because of this]], and he's right, as they've been presented as FascistButInefficient.