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'''Basic Trope''': A society with ''serious'' issues, thus not a nice place to live in. |
'''Basic Trope''': A society with ''serious'' issues, thus not a nice place to live in. |
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* '''Straight''': Central Committee Directorate of Ubiquitousanti is a place where every individual must obey the government or else they will be executed. |
* '''Straight''': Central Committee Directorate of Ubiquitousanti is a place where every individual must obey the government or else they will be executed. |
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* '''Exaggerated''': [[Nineteen Eighty-Four|Central Committee Directorate of Ubiquitousanti is a decaying]] [[Big Brother Is Watching]] regime where the society is already in a world where war is constant, the population is only barely sustained by food and any non-governmental infrastructure is missing. In addition, no one has a free will and are mind-controlled to do exactly what they are ordered to, and the slightest deviation of thought will lead to [[Room 101]]. [[No Sex Allowed]], and every inhabitant must love the Dictator absolutely, has to go through daily torture sequence and is expendable. |
* '''Exaggerated''': [[Nineteen Eighty-Four|Central Committee Directorate of Ubiquitousanti is a decaying]] [[Big Brother Is Watching]] regime where the society is already in a world where war is constant, the population is only barely sustained by food and any non-governmental infrastructure is missing. In addition, no one has a free will and are mind-controlled to do exactly what they are ordered to, and the slightest deviation of thought will lead to [[Room 101]]. [[No Sex Allowed]], and every inhabitant must love the Dictator absolutely, has to go through daily torture sequence and is expendable. |
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* '''Downplayed''': Some people are fighting the problems that are plaguing Ubiquitousanti, with a modicum of successes. Even the CCD has (admittedly few) decent people in it who try to minimize the damage caused by the government. There exists an underground network that strives to keep the people informed. |
* '''Downplayed''': Some people are fighting the problems that are plaguing Ubiquitousanti, with a modicum of successes. Even the CCD has (admittedly few) decent people in it who try to minimize the damage caused by the government. There exists an underground network that strives to keep the people informed. |
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* '''Justified''': |
* '''Justified''': |
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** The work is an obvious propaganda piece; Ubiquitousanti is a [[Fantasy Counterpart Culture]] of [[Does This Remind You of Anything?|certain real-world countries the author's government plan to invade]]. |
** The work is an obvious propaganda piece; Ubiquitousanti is a [[Fantasy Counterpart Culture]] of [[Does This Remind You of Anything?|certain real-world countries the author's government plan to invade]]. |
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* '''Lampshaded''': |
* '''Lampshaded''': |
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** "[[Monty Python and |
** "[[Monty Python and the Holy Grail|Help! Help! I'm being 'repressed!']]" |
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** Dystopian literature exists in this world, and there is a [[Genre Savvy]] character who is familiar with and references it. |
** Dystopian literature exists in this world, and there is a [[Genre Savvy]] character who is familiar with and references it. |
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* '''Invoked''': An [[Evil Overlord]] plans to [[Take Over the World]] to [[Dystopia Justifies the Means|institute one of these]]. |
* '''Invoked''': An [[Evil Overlord]] plans to [[Take Over the World]] to [[Dystopia Justifies the Means|institute one of these]]. |
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* '''Played For Drama''': Ubiquitousanti as a setting for [[Cyberpunk]]. |
* '''Played For Drama''': Ubiquitousanti as a setting for [[Cyberpunk]]. |
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Back to [[Dystopia]], Prole. Remember, His Nibs' address is at 17:30; viewing is Compulsory. |
Back to [[Dystopia]], Prole. Remember, His Nibs' address is at 17:30; viewing is Compulsory. |
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