Die Hard isnt a Christmas movie

Die Hard isnt a Christmas movie Dec 9, 2018 22:02:05 GMT

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Post by Deleted on Dec 9, 2018 22:02:05 GMT

Dec 9, 2018 21:54:39 GMT Salzmank said:

Dec 9, 2018 21:49:54 GMT @bartlesby said:

The US government certainly did at the time. That’s why the FBI considered it communist propaganda.

Also, socialism is a broad term and it doesn’t necessarily indicate government intervention. Worker cooperatives are socialist in nature despite having nothing to do with the government.

No, not “the government,” especially under Truman. Just the FBI. I edited my post to go more in detail above, but Hoover thought everything was communist propaganda. So what?

I know what socialism is. The movie tells us that we should be moral and virtuous, including in our businesses. I hope everyone would agree with that. Some fat-cat capitalists obviously wouldn’t. Some far-left socialists wouldn’t either, believing morality and virtue to be bourgeoisie plots to oppress the proletariat. None of it means that the movie is anti-capitalist or pro-socialist.

The problem with that is that the film does pick a side. Again, it is not the wealthy banker that saves the day at the end; it's the little guys, the working Joes and Janes, all coming together and chipping in what they can.

Whether the film intended it or not-- and I would say it absolutely does-- it's a pro-worker message that associates wealth with evil and community with good.