Info Wars Reports: I was recently watching a video by some of my favorite movie commentators in which they were lamenting the apparent death of the movie theater business. They cited a long list of recent blockbuster bombs with some confusion as to why so many films were failing. In particular, they had predicted the film ‘Furiosa’ (a feminist bait and switch movie designed to replace the more popular male Mad Max character) would do relatively well. Yet, the movie bit the dust in epic fashion. They were bewildered as to why this occurred.
They posited numerous social and economic theories trying to explain why so many big budget bonanzas were losing money. They of course suggested that the covid event might have pushed people to adjust to streaming services as the better option. They noted that theaters can be more frustrating because of loud customers. They tried to apply some economic theories to the situation (these theories were overly simplistic and painful, but these guys aren’t economists so I gave them a pass).
However, when the concept of the culture war was briefly broached, they dismissed it immediately.
They acted as if it wasn’t a part of the equation at all; a mere fringe element of “click baiters” trying to make something out of nothing. The idea that people are boycotting Hollywood on principle was too much for these film critics to handle. And, I have to say, the level of delusion required to ignore the effects of the culture war is mind boggling to me. If you don’t understand the culture war, then you don’t understand a thing that’s happening in America (and many parts of Europe) today.
I realize that there are people out there that refuse to engage in anything political. Some of them don’t like to involve themselves in conflict of any kind. Others see themselves as “above it all” and superior to anyone that spends time on politics, social issues or “conspiracy theories.” This seems more like a coping mechanism for those that don’t grasp the complicated nature of civil division.
Yes, it’s easier to turn a blind eye to what’s happening and pretend like the chaos is random, but the fact is that our civilization is changing and breaking apart rapidly and this is by design. EVERYONE will be affected by these conditions and consequences whether they believe in the culture war or not.
The world of film might be seen as frivolous to a lot of conservatives out there, but it has always fascinated me because it’s a perfect window into cultural conflicts. Film is supposed to be an expression of modern day mythology, but it can also be a look into ideological influences behind the curtain. It’s often used as a vehicle for establishment propaganda.
The utter failure of Disney’s efforts to force woke cultism into Star Wars is a good example. Their latest series, The Acolyte, is perhaps the worst performing Star Wars production of all time. The show has been described as “morally relative lesbian witches in space” and a DEI propaganda disaster.
The response from Disney and the media? Blame the audience, the consumers, instead of admitting they created a bad product that no one wants. They say you should want to watch it. If you don’t, then there’s something wrong with YOU.
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Jun 19, 2024
The article gives 3 theories as to why companies like Disney do not seem to care about profits anymore. It's amusing and sad that we do not know why, but that is probably because it's a complicated mix of different factors. I tend to go mostly with theories #1 and #2, i.e., they expect government handouts and they may also expect an economic collapse where government handouts will be the main income. The average person does not understand that government handouts are insanely profitable. Think of Amazon. It was never profitable. So Amazon put in a bid for a massive data center contract for the CIA. The awarding of the contract was in limbo for months, with another company battling for it using the courts. So, Amazon's founder, Jeff Bezos, bought The Washington Post, the newspaper best known for CIA propaganda. "Miraculously", a month or so later the courts ruled in favor of Amazon, which was the given the contract, worth hundreds of millions of dollars. Now, this isn't all pure profit, but it's loaded with fat. "Miraculously", Amazon became profitable for the first time. Subsequently, The Washington Post veered even harder into CIA propaganda, and Amazon continued to receive more and bigger government contracts. Amazon became hugely profitable. This is just so much easier and profitable than having a slick website, mega-warehouses, shipping logistics, and efficient order fulfilling processes. Another factor is the spread of not just Communist ideology but a toxic variety of Communism intended to rot American society from within. Soviet defector Yuri Bezmenov warned of this back in the 80's. I've seen the Communist infiltration firsthand, but CCP version, where an alliance of a Chinese Communist "businessman" and gay activists exploited a government DEI program to steal a US government contract previously awarded to straight, white, capitalist American businessmen and employees. Related to this DEI rot is ratings. When homosexuals, black people, or other DEI favored minorities are placed in films or TV shows, some DEI ideologues vote 10/10 regardless of the entertainment quality. This is quite valuable in propping up weak content that would otherwise receive a low average rating and therefore garner fewer viewers. Similarly, the official critics on sites like Rotten Tomatoes are compromised by commie DEI ideology. When many different strong forces push in mostly the same direction, you get political change, and that is what is happening here.
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Jun 19, 2024
Woke corporations treat consumers as slaves on a plantation. They're told what to eat, drink, love, hate and even think. When we push back against woke ideology or DEI in corporate marketing we get labeled as racists, bigots, misogynists or fascists.