In the old days, movies were mostly entertainment with a bit of social mind control sprinkled in. But our skills at movie-making kept improving along with our mind control skills. In 2020, a movie like Joker can rewire an entire nation into seeing things in its frame.
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Your step-by-step guide: 1. Generations of real-life violent white supremacy > a movie 2. National protests predate Joker. A few: Great Railroad Strike: 1877. Long Hot Summer: 1967. Ferguson: 2014. Joker: 2019.
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3. Joker is part of a common genre, not some transcendent human achievement (my PhD is in Dramatic Lit, so don't try me, Dilbert) Hope that clears it up!
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We should be careful what we wish for.
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Thats because theres no substance to the claim, its literally just you saying "I bet this thing is true" with absolutely zero factual basis Your entire career is just using a lot of words to say jack shit, and idiots lap that shit up. Makes them feel smart without having to think
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