That’s because cyberpunk was using the existing problems of the ’80s as its basis.
Never mind they made up sci-fi technology, the idea of neofeudal corporate and government attitudes was already in existence and had been for quite some time.
Japanese corporations were dominating worldwide markets. American and European corporations were viciously fighting for control.
And poor people were getting crushed. As always happens.
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That’s because cyberpunk was using the existing problems of the ’80s as its basis.
Never mind they made up sci-fi technology, the idea of neofeudal corporate and government attitudes was already in existence and had been for quite some time.
Japanese corporations were dominating worldwide markets. American and European corporations were viciously fighting for control.
And poor people were getting crushed. As always happens.