Maybe that’s it right there. They don’t want anyone to experience the finer things in life. They want everyone to be as miserable as they are. Screw them.
The eating scene from “Soylent Green”. This future is just
around the corner!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kQQ6wNfkcmc
Charlton Heston and Edward G. Robinson gave a masterful performance.