How many people read or watched the Divergent series, or the Hunger Games, or Harry Potter, and then went back to living their passive, slave lives. They admire these brave characters in works of fiction, but frown upon any real life revolutionaries. They recognized authoritarian figures as the antagonists of these stories, but believe their own should be obeyed. Is the separation of fiction and reality an outcome of fear, pure naivety, or successful brainwashing? Why is it so hard to draw a line between the Ministry of Magic and the United States government? Or Trump and President Snow?
It shouldn't be. Fiction reflects reality. Maybe your government doesn't hold hunger games, but guess what? They are most likely responsible for much worse, depending on where you live. You just don't care enough to recognize that. It's easier to go about your life and leave the heroes on the bookshelf, right?
