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[–] Natanox@discuss.tchncs.de 17 points 5 days ago (2 children)

It's important to remember that the notion of "humans are the virus" said by Smith shortly after or before this (which is a very popular opinion right now) is inherently ecofascist.

[–] tetris11@feddit.uk 14 points 5 days ago* (last edited 5 days ago)

I don't quite follow

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ecofascism

they will typically argue that overpopulation is the primary threat to the environment and that the only solution is a complete halt to immigration or, at their most extreme, genocide against various groups and ethnicities

Smith wasn't arguing for the eradication of the human race, since his life and the life of all machines depend on it. He just hates the emotional inefficiency of it (free will and all that)

[–] Doc_Crankenstein@slrpnk.net 1 points 4 days ago (1 children)

Yea. The Matrix was great and had good points but also had some very not-so-great points.

[–] Natanox@discuss.tchncs.de 1 points 4 days ago

It wasn't like the movie said Smith was right though. On the contrary.