After watching Dr. Strangelove in my American film history class about a week ago, I find myself agreeing with the assessment that a very small proportion of the high school age kids in my class understood it. After it was done and people commented that "It was stupid" or that "It had no point" for God's sake, I was so frustrated that I almost wanted to explode. They had no idea of the subtle criticism of the fatalism that lies at the center of nuclear deterrence. I couldn't believe it and was almost ashamed that not only are these my peers, but these are the people who will be voting for the next president.