Unity! Community! Equality!

What’s wrong with that?

It all sounds very enticing — who could disagree with such noble sentiments? But beware: even the loftiest, most high-minded slogan can conceal the true nature of an evil ideology.

Such is the case with the Unity, Community, and Equality movement (UCE), the dominant social and political force in the Panglobal world. Ostensibly, their “three great principles” call for the creation of a just society where everyone works together and shares equally in the wealth, neither asking for more than they need nor seeking special privileges. The reality is darker. By unity, they mean the absence of dissent. When they speak of the community, what they mean is that the individual is worth nothing. Their vision of equality is a world in which all individuality has been eliminated. Perhaps at one time the movement was as noble as they think themselves to be, but those days are long gone.

Combatting the evils of selfism

In UCE doctrine, all evil arises from selfism, which they define as “seeking a special place in the cosmos for yourself, acting as if you are somehow special.” It is held that all violations of the great principles constitute selfism. Do you fail to act with unity of purpose? Then you must have some special purpose of your own. Do you put your own happiness and well-being above the needs of the community? Then you obviously think you are more important than everyone else. Do you want something different than your fellow citizen? Perhaps something nicer? Tsk, Tsk, asking for special privileges, you naughty selfist!

To help rid society of selfism, the UCE movement and the corporations have worked together to create the social cohesion rating system. If you follow the rules and attend your weekly UCE rally, then your cohesion rating will slowly climb, and the companies will reward you with special deals and provide you with higher quality goods. If you disobey the companies’ Terms of Service, or engage in selfist activity, your cohesion rating will fall like a rock, and you will have to content yourself with the leftovers.

Naturally, the leaders of the movement have astronomical social cohesion ratings and, just as naturally, the companies reward them with the best of everything. Funny how that works.

Here a cult, there a cult, everywhere a cult cult

In the fervid imagination of the UCE faithful, the three great principles are constantly being undermined by the sinister underground organizations they call cults. They are everywhere, tempting the people to join in their wickedness, lurking in the shadows, seeking to overthrow all that is good. The Fashionistas, running around in fancy clothes, preying on those who have a secret desire to stand out in a crowd. The Foodies and the Aficionados, serving special food and playing special music, just to prove that they are different — and better — than everyone else. The Abrahamics, the Wiccans, and all the other ancient religions, undermining unity by spreading false beliefs and ancient superstition. The list goes on and on.

The above are only the minor cults; the penalties associated with them are comparatively minor, usually just a loss of social merit. The major cults are a different matter; these are infractions of a more personal nature, such as caring about the gender of your sex partners, forming a lasting bond with a life-mate, or wanting to have a role in your children’s upbringing. They are heavily suppressed, something which takes a huge toll on society. To learn more about these, you’ll have to read the book.

The perils of a comfortable dystopia

The UCE movement is not altogether evil, and they have ensured that everyone has all the necessities of life. Nobody goes hungry. Everyone has a roof over their head. Jobs are provided for all. Disease and crime are almost unknown. The people seem content; they have never known freedom or choice and they don’t seem to miss it. They have been conditioned from birth to take what they are given, not to ask questions, and to never do anything that might get them noticed. Most people lead a blandly comfortable life and act as if they’re happy enough.

The messiness that comes with freedom, or a comfortable, well-run totalitarian state. Which do you choose?

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