The Threat of White Nativism?

Timothy 2022-03-20 09:01:22

The Threat of White Nativism?
BY SAMUEL P. HUNTINGTON | MARCH 1, 2004

In the 1993 film Falling Down, Michael Douglas plays a white former defense company employee reacting to the humiliations that he sees imposed on him by a multicultural society. "From the get-go," wrote David Gates in Newsweek, "the film pits Douglas -- the picture of obsolescent rectitude with his white shirt, tie, specs, and astronaut haircut -- against a rainbow coalition of Angelenos. It's a cartoon vision of the beleaguered white male in multicultural America."

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  • Suzanne 2022-03-22 09:01:23

    When the development of society is difficult to be controlled by human beings, the nurtured monsters will devour humanity. The male protagonist played by Douglas is a tragic hero who emerges as the times require, an American patient who is still stubbornly resistant to injustice and prejudice. A lot of irony is used in the film, families are falling apart, various regulations restrict people's freedom, there are all kinds of discrimination in society, and the police station is also a face of arrogance and pleasure. The intention of the film is also to say that a sinner's irreparable situation is bound to be inseparable from the society in which he lives. In contrast to the frequent social events in China in recent years, this film is a more concrete expression.

  • Deontae 2022-04-21 09:01:29

    It reflects some things that should not be in the society but cannot always be eliminated. The movie that deserves reflection is given five stars. Everyone should watch it, especially those guys in the society who make people feel different and disgusted!

Falling Down quotes

  • Sergeant Prendergast: [Standing on the hill near the convenience store] Hey, Mr. Lee! D-FENS!

  • Captain Yardley: I never liked you. You know why? You don't curse. I don't trust a man who doesn't curse. Not a "fuck" or a "shit" in all these years. Real men curse.