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Don’t Fight for the Soul of the Party
Various factions fight for the soul of the two major political parties because our broken election system props up the two-party system. We need proportional representation to better realize the ideals of democracy.
Political Rhetoric Done Right
Matthew McConaughey gave a speech at the White House about the mass shooting in his hometown of Uvalde, Texas. While I’m not particularly passionate about the legal status of guns, I think his speech was a master class in political rhetoric.
Socialism is a Dirty Word
There’s a growing number of progressives who have embraced the “socialist” label. I explain why this is a rhetorical mistake, regardless of the validity of their policy positions.
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Fargo Season 5
Fargo season five continues the simulacra of previous seasons. The show runners just can’t manage to pass things off as believable.
Space Sweepers
Space Sweepers decides to “save the cat” and it demonstrates why beat-by-beat formulations of screenplays are boring.
Us
Jordan Peele’s Us demonstrates the power of allegory to make an audience buy in to a seemingly ridiculous plot.
BlacKkKlansman
BlacKkKlansman is an imperfect film, but not a mediocre one. For the strengths, you should definitely watch it.
The Killer
The Killer provides plenty of style and great performances, but none of that can distract from its inherently silly and cliché premise.
They Cloned Tyrone
They Cloned Tyrone is an excellent film that takes a critical look at attempts to force black assimilation by means of appropriation.
Fargo Season 4
Fargo season 4 continues a frustrating series that is marked by complete technical proficiency from everyone but the writers.
The Bad Batch
The Bad Batch attempts to be some sort of transgressive allegory, but its message is muddled and the plot is ridiculous.