The title of this documentary is really meaningful. Simpson's personal story is a capitalized irony, his pursuit of fame, his efforts to shape the "OJ" image and his avoidance of ties to black rights activism is because in white society in America, it's only when you're not a black person that you're just Only you can be accepted, recognized and loved by the wealthy class. But at the same time, the black group regards him, a successful black man, as a hero of their own ethnic group, and the team packing Simpson is also happy to use this advantage to make Simpson create value. In other words, Simpson became a "black hero" in order to gain the recognition of white upper class, even if he himself did not identify with his black identity at all. And after the alleged murder of his ex-wife Nicole and her friend Goldman—in that trial of the century, Simpson was exonerated largely because of his black identity and his identity as a black hero, even then The leader of the black group who called on the black group to strive to "release Simpson" also admitted: "The OJ at that time was no longer OJ, he was a carrier and a symbol, and we used him to realize our common demands." So after being acquitted , Simpson returned to the black society he used to avoid, trying or pretending to try to embrace his black identity, until thirteen years later, when he was overinflated, he was taken to court again on another ridiculous charge and sentenced to more than thirty years. punishment. This time, the leaders of black groups who had supported him said, "What we're worried about is the blow to the image of black people. Simpson's depravity is not the depravity of the black community. He doesn't represent us." The trial of the century" or the trial that ultimately sent Simpson to prison in 2008, whether black or white cheered, no doubt were more or less trying to find meaning in both trials that had nothing to do with the case. The two trials also contained revenge, resistance, hatred, prejudice and anger from different groups, but justice based on law and fact was the only element in question. Like two trials were about the fate of the Simpson sitting in the dock, he smiled, he cried, he was bossy, he was remorseful, he seemed to be everywhere, everyone was talking about him, everyone was not doesn't really care about him. Perhaps America's rightful society calls for individuals to be independent of the group, but drowns countless individuals in the ocean of groups. The thing that chills my spine the most is that, as a bystander watching the documentary who is neither white nor black, and who has no real contact with American society, I can see that in both trials, both groups have committed crimes one after the other. I made the same "mistake" without realizing it , and do not think of avoiding such mistakes because they have been hurt in this way, or repent of their past mistakes when they are retaliated against. Every word and every action of theirs seems to tell the audience: human beings have no empathy, different groups cannot empathize, and as long as people have different positions, they will never understand each other.
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