I Can't Believe This Is What Is Getting Right Wing Weirdos Mad About 'Starfleet Academy'
Gizmodo • • entertainment
Key Points:
- Starfleet Academy, a new Star Trek series, has sparked controversy partly due to its young adult perspective and being a successor to the divisive Star Trek: Discovery.
- White House advisor Stephen Miller criticized the show on Twitter, objecting to a scene featuring Captain Nahla Ake wearing glasses, framing it as an example of excessive "wokeness."
- William Shatner’s social media account sarcastically responded to Miller’s complaint, highlighting that glasses have appeared throughout Star Trek history, including on characters like Kirk and Picard.
- The glasses controversy is seen as part of a broader pattern where right-wing figures generate outrage over minor cultural details to fuel ongoing culture war debates, rather than genuine concern about the content.
