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Kubrick himself labeled Dr. Strangelove as a "nightmare comedy," which seems like a pretty good summary.

➡️ The titular character is a sort of comedic parody of real Operation Paperclip scientists.
➡️ How close did the world really get to nuclear holocaust in the 1960s?
➡️ For me, George C. Scott becomes a perfect embodiment of the military-industrial complex.

⚠️ Spoilers lie ahead.

Links:

https://www.latimes.com/nation/la-sh-strangelove-president-kennedy-assassination-kubrick-20131122-story.html

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

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Operation_Paperclip#/media/File:JFK_Tour_of_KSC_-_GPN-2000-000605.jpg

https://open.spotify.com/episode/2IbxzgOjmevALKdkgzjIOm

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dr._Strangelove

https://www.newyorker.com/news/news-desk/almost-everything-in-dr-strangelove-was-true

https://www.tampabay.com/archive/2014/12/08/jesse-ventura-says-the-nazis-pioneered-the-use-of-fluoridated-water/

https://blogs.cornell.edu/info2040/2015/09/21/dr-strangelove-a-critique-of-game-theory-as-it-applies-to-nuclear-chicken/

https://www.reddit.com/r/FanTheories/comments/5rco82/dr_strangelove_was_the_one_who_drove_general/

https://www.amazon.com/JFK-Unspeakable-Why-Died-Matters/dp/1439193886

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