So here we are, folks. Logan’s Run. A movie from 1976, back when your parents thought disco was a personality and Jimmy Carter was a vibe. In this pastel-colored death fantasy, everyone lives in a groovy indoor dome where nobody has to work, AI runs the government, and you’re vaporized at age 30. Because apparently, turning 31 means you’re just dead weight in the utopian welfare state.
Now, if you think this sounds like a B-movie version of Bernie Sanders’ dream society with a side of New Age synth, buckle up. This movie is basically a warning label on the back of a bottle of progressive Kool-Aid: “Side effects may include glowing hand crystals, AI overlords, and mandatory euthanasia.”
Let’s talk plot. Logan is a “Sandman” (not the dreamy Neil Gaiman kind, more like the government hitman kind) whose job is to chase down “runners”—those pesky 30-year-olds who would rather not be turned into confetti by a death laser. At first Logan’s cool with it—until the computer tells him to go undercover and pretend to be a runner himself. Naturally, the moment he sees life outside the dome (and meets a girl, because 1970s), he decides maybe turning humans into smoke at 30 isn’t chill after all.
And here’s where it gets real for 2025…
“It’s Not a Death Panel, It’s a Resource Allocation Collective”
Remember when conservatives warned you about Obama’s “Death Panels” during the Obamacare debates? The left scoffed. “That’s ridiculous!” they said, while quietly typing out 900-page policy memos titled “Comparative Effectiveness Review of Cost-Efficient End-of-Life Care”—which is Beltway for “you cost too much to keep alive, Grandma.”
Logan’s Run is basically what happens when you take that concept and crank it to 11. You don’t have to convince people to ration care—they do it themselves! Why wait for Medicare cuts when you can convince an entire generation that dying early is virtuous and efficient?
Honestly, it feels like Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama watched Logan’s Run and said, “Hmm… yes. But make it more bureaucratic.” Instead of flashy crystals that change color at age 30, we’d get a friendly text from the Department of Human Optimization:
“Hi Ian! Our records show you’ve turned 50 and your carbon output is now ‘Problematic.’ Please report to your local Climate Transition Hub. Namaste.”
And let’s not ignore the eugenics vibes. Oh yeah, the left loves to talk about “equity” and “compassion,” but somehow it always ends with fewer people and more paperwork. From Planned Parenthood’s Margaret Sanger roots to modern climate activists telling poor countries not to have kids—progressivism always finds a way to wrap sterilization in a sustainability ribbon.
Today’s Takeaway:
Logan’s Run isn’t science fiction. It’s policy if the radical Left gets full power and unlimited funding. Just replace the death arena with an HR meeting at your local Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion office, and you’re halfway there.
You thought the student loan debt was bad? Wait until they start giving out final notices for existing too long past your economic productivity window.
Final Verdict:
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Four out of five glowing hand crystals. One star deducted for not warning us loud enough about AOC’s TikTok Reeducation Council of 2040.
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