I see what you're saying, and honestly there's no right or wrong way of seeing it.

I took it to represent a Soviet Union/USSR-type communism. The town seemed almost military in some parts, the ponies were told how to perform their jobs, not to mention the sheer isolation and autonomy of the town.

The biggest thing that struck me, though, was when the citizens discovered that Starlight never gave up her cutie mark. That alone pretty much sold me on the Soviet Union connection. By my knowledge, a true communist society makes sure EVERYONE is equal, but that never happened in the USSR. The leaders always had more, jealous of the glamorous life of the previous Czars, and kept that from the citizens.

As George Orwell said in Animal Farm: "All animals are equal, but some animals are more equal than others."



Again, there's obviously no right or wrong interpretation, but that's just my two cents. ^-^