Well, I haven't rewatched since childhood, but it is Star Trek with American Exceptionalism and Capitalist Realism baked in. My vague memory is that in addition to all the main characters being US military, the US, using the Stargate, decided unilaterally that they are the sole representatives and guardians of Earth. This position is why we had to make up the MIC need for massive military budgets, to justify the massive expenditures needed to fight intergalactic war. Also, the US only informed Britain, France, and Israel, as the good reliable nations, that it is unilaterally handling all humanity's affairs. And, the Soviet Union had a Stargate, but just massively fucked up everything because it is Socialist and Authoritarian, and gave up because of that. So in short, Stargate is the Star Trek of American Liberals.
There's a good line in the episode with all the ambassadors of a Russian officer telling the Chinese ambassador how sweet of a deal it is that the Americans have to shoulder all the costs and risks of running the Stargate but then are obligated by treaty to share all technology with Russia.
Given the Russian situation in the 90s, that seemed pretty realistic and funny to me.
Well, I haven't rewatched since childhood, but it is Star Trek with American Exceptionalism and Capitalist Realism baked in. My vague memory is that in addition to all the main characters being US military, the US, using the Stargate, decided unilaterally that they are the sole representatives and guardians of Earth. This position is why we had to make up the MIC need for massive military budgets, to justify the massive expenditures needed to fight intergalactic war. Also, the US only informed Britain, France, and Israel, as the good reliable nations, that it is unilaterally handling all humanity's affairs. And, the Soviet Union had a Stargate, but just massively fucked up everything because it is Socialist and Authoritarian, and gave up because of that. So in short, Stargate is the Star Trek of American Liberals.
I think there was an arc where Russia has a stargate and they use it irresponsibly or something
There's a good line in the episode with all the ambassadors of a Russian officer telling the Chinese ambassador how sweet of a deal it is that the Americans have to shoulder all the costs and risks of running the Stargate but then are obligated by treaty to share all technology with Russia.
Given the Russian situation in the 90s, that seemed pretty realistic and funny to me.