I think the main reason is dehumanization.
Simmons has become one of the loudest screamers in the music business:
"Gene Simmons says that the situation with COVID-19 has become so " life-threatening" that he favors vaccine mandates. As cases rise nationwide due to the high number of unvaccinated Americans and the highly transmissible delta variant of the novel coronavirus, the KISS bassist/vocalist says that he supports mandatory vaccines as a potential solution. Gene, whose bandmate Paul Stanley tested positive for COVID-19 earlier this week, forcing the postponement of at least three KISS shows, said: "It's shocking that people still believe, there are enough people out there who still believe it's a hoax and schmoax. And they prefer to listen to politicians of a certain political party instead of doctors and the CDC. It's fucking nuts. It's crazy."
Simmons went on to blast one of the most common arguments raised by dissenters, that vaccine mandates infringe upon unvaccinated people's human rights and civil liberties.
"The idea that somebody says 'it's my body and my choice' is so idiotic," he said. "…should there be a mandate, which means a law, that you must get vaccinated? Yes, there should be. Always listen to the CDC and the doctors, not stupid politicians. Not all politicians, evil, self-serving politicians of a certain party who are more interested in getting re-elected than actually saving lives. I can't tell you how furious I am. The politicians in Texas and Florida, evil, self-serving, just moronic. That includes the president of Brazil."
https://www.blabbermouth.net/news/gene-simmons-blasts-evil-self-serving-politicians-in-florida-and-texas-for-being-more-interested-in-getting-re-elected-than-saving-lives/
Soylent Green takes place in 2022.
It's insane. Running Man also is around the same time [2017-2019].
Yeah…looks like that is 2019. I should re-watch it. Can't remember much.