Says the Lannister :P

Seriously. We need to see ourselves more as the federation these days. Or at least aspire to be. these days I feel like I'm living on Ferenginar.

Also there’s a key event that separates the two properties which is the Vietnam War. Star Trek was made and aired just as the ground war began and the idea that the US was going in to save lives was still dominant, which can be seen in the optimism and utopian styling of the federation.

As always, another great article Charlie. However to paraphrase in more technical terms.