
Michael and Us: The Outsider
Jacobin Radio
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Politics Are the Artof Possible
The reason that a political system like the united states is is so hopelessly corrupt, of course, isn't just because of the individual characters. A lot of people do make some version of this decision, you know, often very early in their political careers. And what i like about senator paine's monologue is it shows how easy it probably is to talk yourself into making this kind of decision. The film ends with an exhausted mister smith confronting buckets full of angry hate mail from people who have consumed the party media.
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