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An interesting argument. Since you seem to be focused on movies and games, some of your arguments are a little hard to take.

Sci-fi is entertainment. So there are some things that are just going to happen. People are going to speak English. I think the Star Wars Universe dealt with this pretty well, as there are lots of other languages spoken within the films, but English (or Basic) is the language of the general SW Universe.

Remember, this isn't Science-Fact, but Science-Fiction.

I think Star Trek does a pretty good job of introducing different races, cultures and issues. And remember the Prime Directive. I don't think that is so uniquely American. Actually the Prime Directive would be the opposite of the American complaint.

Space fights are entertaining. Watching missiles fly across thousands of miles with no dog fight aspect isn't fun to watch.