At some point over the next decade, I expect around 10,000 Americans (male and female) to have enough plastic surgery done to their bodies....to self-identify as Klingons, Romulans, or Vulcans. So will start a self-identify campaign to be able to note on their license, or their status in life.....as another species. We will laugh about the effort, but there will be significant numbers to trigger some kind of public stance in support of the additional species. The odd thing here.....they are all imaginary groups, and have no logical position in reality.
So months will pass, as the logical folks among us (myself included) will basically deny that you can identify in some official sense as Klingons or Vulcans. Some 'experts' will begin to appear on CBS and NPR, to speak to the idea that you can change and become whatever you desire. It'll reach some stage where the self-identified Romulans have a national parade, a weekend of Romulan lust, and perhaps even get into Romanian-style politics.
The problem with this is that some end-game ought to occur, where people wake up from this fantasy lifestyle, and maneuver back to some logical mind, but it WON'T occur.
Is there any limit to this illusion in life? No.
You can already see people maneuvering around with fictional series....fictional religions....and even fictional lifestyles.
In some ways, we are seeking to find entertainment, and escape our discontent. This illusion....works.
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