Future Schlock

Reading about "Idiocracy" reminded my very much of the story "The Marching Morons" by Cyril M. Kornbluth.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Marching_Morons
This idea could be called "liberal" because it denounces consumerism and "conservative" because talks about the lack of personal responsibility. Hey, its a fair and balanced satire!
Satire, at its best, should make people a little uncomfortable, and God forbid, make people think.