Yep even way back then, Reagan was primed by whoever to prime the public to think in those terms.
Then a decade later we get Hollywood's Independence Day, with the climatic moment showcasing poor bastard everyman Joe six pack, one of the "useless eaters", nobly sacrificing and redeeming himself to society, in service of the government of course, to eliminate the alien threat.
Yep even way back then, Reagan was primed by whoever to prime the public to think in those terms.
Then a decade later we get Hollywood's Independence Day, with the climatic moment showcasing poor bastard everyman Joe six pack, one of the "useless eaters", nobly sacrificing and redeeming himself to society, in service of the government of course, to eliminate the alien threat.
Cousin Eddie to the simpletons like me.
Awesome. Just watched pulp fiction for the umpteenth time a few nights ago - great line.!