Hate is baggage

Lavonne 2022-04-19 09:01:03

still, some random thoughts from watching.

Just War, like the riots, is essentially atrocities by people behind the scenes using unknown people. The most terrifying thing is not the activism itself, but the participants (even the activators) who have been brainwashed by populist renderings believe from the bottom of their hearts that they really represent justice. And in the end they all turned into real beast thugs, lost their conscience and forgot about justice.
In the eyes of onlookers, all this is very easy to see through, very ridiculous, very incredible, very helpless.

Populism is too easy to lose direction and origin, and to some extent he is the greatest danger.

In fact, all problems are not simple. Even if it seems obvious, it takes an incredibly long process to actually put it into practice.
Just like the most fundamental conclusion of the founding fathers of the United States, "all men are created equal" - it took the Americans three hundred years to finally make some appearances, not to mention that after thousands of years of human civilization, there are still wars everywhere. Disputes continued.

I've always wondered what people behind the scenes like Cameron really want and what their purpose is. Just simply instigating a group of people to work for me? Or does it really take populism as a belief like Hitler did?

Most things, contradictions, problems, and disputes arise because people reach stubborn conclusions without seeking to understand. So remind yourself again, always remember "you are not him".
Of course, this is the best example of what is easier said than done, and it is difficult for people to comprehend without experiencing it. It can only be said that try to use it as a warning and think about it when you think twice before going forward.

Derek asked himself questions.
-How did I buy these shits?
-It's just because I was pissed off.
Anger can ruin a person and his life so easily and without a trace.

Bear's broken leg, a very warm scene.

inherited.
Swaney to Derek, Derek to Danny, Dad to Derek -- it's all heritage. But the result of inheritance depends on understanding on the one hand and luck on the other. Fortunately, Derek made Danny understand; unfortunately, Derek met his father.
Father said: Don't believe it all, "It's not that simple". It seems that this is the common belief of fathers all over the world (exaggerated, but my father is). But what about the actual situation? They don't even know what impact this will have. They always believe what they say and believe (what books are good; what are good and bad), they just don't believe in what their children are taught and taught.
When "No, no. It's niger bullshit." is said, maybe the death of my father is no longer a misfortune, but a doomed retribution. Karma is a bitch. Too
bad Dad didn't see Danny's tears in front of the computer screen, otherwise he would have understood.

I didn't expect Danny's death in the end. I opened my mouth wide when I went to watch the movie, and then closed it slowly, shedding tears. I don't even know what kind of hatred that was created to get that black boy to pull the trigger.
Danny wrote his conclusion: Hate is bagage. Life is too short to be pissed off all the time. It's just not worth it. It's a pity he can never see anyone in this world realize this conclusion and give up the hatred and live again . It was as if he would never see his brother and warm family who had just returned, and the sunrise at 5:40 in the morning.
But at least he could take a break and stop thinking about why people would rather come together out of hate than love--like Derek's girlfriend--why people just can't let go of hate, share the good in life, and become Friend, like a black fellow in prison (I'm still wondering what he sacrificed for Derek and what made him willing to sacrifice that. But I know it wasn't hatred) .


Finally some other trivialities.

There really isn't a play that Norton can't do well. There is really no negative evaluation of his acting skills in this world. Not to mention the super handsome Norton with a shaved head, a beard and a white vest.

There are still some deficiencies. For example, the explanation of Derek's transformation in prison is too crude, and the logical persuasion seems too weak.
Like the finale. Danny's death is shocking, it can make people think outside of shock, it's a way of ending. But I want to know more about what Derek will do after this, what will happen to his family, what will happen to the community, what will happen to the white gang.
Of course, I thought about it later, maybe this ending is right, because this question itself cannot be answered, or so far there is no satisfactory solution. The development after that ending may be what we can see in society now. I just hope Derek can really let go of his hatred and live a good life.

Of course, these are just flaws, and they don't hide their flaws, but it's a good movie anyway.


last of the last.
We are not enemies, but friends. We must not be enemies. Though passion may have strained it must not break our bonds of affection. The mystic chords of memory... ...will yet swell the chorus of the Union, when again touched, as surely they will be, by the better angels of our nature.

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American History X quotes

  • Murray: I'm so sorry Doris. I really am. He's gone.

    Doris Vinyard: He's just a boy. Without a father.

    Murray: Doris, you don't know the world your children are living in.

  • Bob Sweeney: This racist propaganda, this "Mein Kampf" psychobabble; he learned this nonsense, Murray, and he can unlearn it too. I will not give up on this child yet.