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I think the US is turning into this in real life. In fact, I keep picturing the US turning into a Galactic Empire style country.
Do depictions of the USA in the propaganda of its enemies, such as North Korea, count as examples? And if so, where? (Propaganda hardly qualifies as "Real Life", and Real Life examples aren't allowed anyway, but it doesn't fit very well into any of the other categories either, especially when it's not presented in a specific medium, such as television).
I would like to ask, do the Militarization of the US police and the current examples of racial profiling count as an example of this Trope?
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No. And, besides, it states in the front page (in Bold Inflation, no less) that No Real Life Examples past the Civil Rights Movement of the 1960s are allowed.
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Aw, c'mon, just this once?
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... no.
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Among other things, because these tropes tend to turn into soapboxes. Which is what the example mentioned above would count as. And the trope is about a flat-out authoritarian government, not about racial profiling or militarization.
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... not really, but you can add it if you want.
It's definitely not a straight example because, well, it isn't America. But it is probably worth a mention somewhere.
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Under films, "The Gray State" is listed. This film does not yet exist other than as a concept trailer. The link goes to a fundraising site. Should it be deleted?
I think the American Empire in Ghost in the Shell might count.