On Sept. 6, President Donald Trump posted a design mockup for the U.S. Space Force’s “next generation” military service dress. The severe black-and-gray outfit was accompanied by language explaining that it’s “inspired by the discipline and functionality of the Starship Trooper uniform.” Starship Troopers, the 1997 sci-fi action film, was a critical and commercial fiasco on release. However, it’s now widely regarded as a cult classic. An Atlantic reappraisal headline termed it “One of the Most Misunderstood Movies Ever,” while The Ringer has argued its “cautionary tale about reckless militarism and the dangers of fascism” was “ahead of the…
