On this week’s episode, Sonny Bunch (The Bulwark), Alyssa Rosenberg (The Washington Post), and Peter Suderman (Reason) discuss the latest effort by conservatives to break into the world of big-time film production, this effort headed by Leonard Leo of the Federalist Society. Then they review The Phoenician Scheme, a movie some might describe as … conservative? Make sure to swing by Bulwark+ for our bonus episode on Wes Anderson and his forthcoming box set. And if you enjoyed this episode, please share it with a friend!
Wes makes Fabergé Easter eggs for our times -- not always with total success but always very nice to look at -- and exquisite shoe boxes.
Conservative movie studios? No fucking thank you. Their culture sucks. They've been THE problem in this country since they brought slavery and ethnic cleansing to North America.
Conservatism is revisionism. They can't deal with reality and as they are authoritarian and religious they will promote their backwards, introverted worldview. It's garbage.
Understand that liberalism is a positive morality: inherent rights, equality under the law, equal opportunity and consent to and participation in governance. Conservatism rejects those axioms by definition. Also, liberals value well being and fairness far higher than conservatives who value authority and religious doctrine far higher than liberals. Their morality is based on what doctrine dictates whereas that of liberals is based on how one affects others.
Therefore, what do they consider to be missing from liberal movies that they feel that they must bring to the public? Their doctrine.
After watching this movie I turned to my wife and said “that was the most expensive episode of Duck Tales ever.”