The Evil World Government

We are studying Revelation in Bible Study and having some fun with popular movies based on the most misunderstood and misused book in the Bible. One of the things I had forgotten about A Thief in the Night was the way world government (the evil United Nations!) was portrayed. Same goes for the Left Behind Series:

From A Thief in the Night:

A government system called UNITE (United Nations Imperium for Total Emergency) is set up and those who do not receive the mark identifying them with UNITE will be arrested.

From Left Behind II:

It's a week after the rapture and the millions of people who vanished into thin air are still missing. Chaos rules the world as panic and grief stricken survivors continue to search for their lost loved-ones. Suicide rates are sky-rocketing, businesses and homes are being looted, and martial law is in effect. A desperate world looks to the leadership and guidance of UN President Nicolae Carpathia, the only person offering any answers, hope, and plans to restore peace and order.

While Carpathia has the world's adoration and trust, he is seemingly unaware of a small group of rebels spreading the truth that he is in fact the Antichrist.

Is it really possible there are people who take this stuff seriously?