At the helm of this equal society is the Handicapper General, a character who's like a cross between a dictator and a principal from a bad high school movie. This person's job is to make sure everyone is handicapped to the same degree, so nobody gets too full of themselves. It's a tough job, but someone's gotta do it, right?
Now, you might be thinking, "But what about freedom? Don't people want to be able to think for themselves and make their own choices?" Well, in Harrison Bergeron, freedom is just a distant memory. People are so used to being handicapped that they don't even know what it's like to be truly free. It's like they're living in a world of perpetual vegetation, just going through the motions without any real purpose or passion.
The media also plays a big role in this society, pumping out a constant stream of propaganda and mind-numbing entertainment to keep people distracted and complacent. It's like they're saying, "Hey, don't worry about the fact that you're being oppressed, just watch this cat video and forget about your troubles!"
