Hopper on Keeping the Little Guy in Line

Hopper, from A Bug's Life, explains to all his minions why they have to go back to Ant Island.

You let one ant stand up to us, and they all might stand up! Those "puny little ants" outnumber us a hundred to one. And if they ever figure that out, there goes our way of life! It's not about food. It's about keeping those ants in line.

Eerily prophetic & so true, even if it is a kids movie.

[hiroshimanagasaki]

I like this scene because hopper did not underestimate or "belittle" the ants.

As an ant colony keeper, it made me proud and it made ants cool.

[juldansol]

That moment you realized that Hooper straight up murdered his own henchmen

[toffany]

June 2020 and a movie I watched when I was 2 is still teaching life lessons

[nightwing]

I can't believe how long it took me figure out that Hopper is voiced by Kevin

[Rivs]

This is pretty much today’s society. The government vs us.

[ServantofMathias]

He's quite the motivational speaker ain't he

[CJC]

“Those puny ants out number us 100 to 1 and if they ever figure that out, than there goes our way of life” -Hopper

[Brainulator]

Definitely one of Pixar's cruelest villains.

[tomsmurf]

They literally showed us this clip in sociology class as a demonstration of class Uprising

[IaeyanElyuex]

Well, well. 20+ years later, this is applicable to a real life situation.

[FezCaliph]

Best part is the voice actor for hopper is Kevin Spacey 😂

[russcarroll]

Calling all ants. Let's get those grasshoppers now!

[darrelthomas]

Kevin Spacey as Hopper? Lol never knew that

[Can_O_Crayola]

Ironically, the same applies for Hopper's own gang. They're terrified of him, but outnumber him many times over. He has to keep that aura of fear and leadership, otherwise they're going to turn on him if he can't deliver.

[iheartchoo]

This message is PROFOUND. They were trying to teach us as kids not to let the old rich men in power control us.

[Marcixyz]

Came her from GME subreddit. Occupy wallstreet 2021 is coming my friends, stronger and better educated than ever.

[musicdev]

Damn. This some good ass societal commentary. Billionaires vs. those who wouldn’t destroy the planet for a quick buck.
Stay conscious, comrades.

[Raskulable]

Looking at this in Jan 2022. Goosebumps.

[kylemenow]

1:33 "He's quite the motivational speaker, isn't he."

[paperbodi]

This is what they think of the common man. We're like ants. We outnumber them...and they know it.