Stein is being tongue in cheek in a very cheeky way. It’s hyperbole with a touch of humorous twist, but it absolutely exposes his desire for the government(the dear leader)to exert more control over citizens...or should I say subjects.
Stein thinks disguising his dictatorial vision by cloaking it in exaggeration and flippancy works. Not for me.
“Satire is just so, well, Twentieth Century, dontchathink?”
Allay, allay, relent, I pray thee! Lawrence wrote BAAAD satire with EEEVIL intent... maybe. I don’t choose to take offence unless it’s clearly intended. (Then I run away.)