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4. I've watched Landman and enjoyed it thoroughly, in part because I like Billy Bob Thornton, and in part

Reply to Miles Archer (Original post)

Sun Dec 7, 2025, 10:05 AM

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because I like the stories it's telling. Sure, some of it's over the top, but real landmen critique each show. Just as a military vet might criticize a movie portrayal, or a cop, or a firefighter, etc., most viewers will understand that there's going to be fictional embellishment. It's not a documentary.

But as for the toxic masculinity, have you ever spent much time around blue collar workers? It's often hard, exhausting, dangerous work. They have to be tough because the environment they work in requires it. It's not for everyone, but it's for a lot of hardworking Americans.

Not all masculinity is toxic, not all males are toxic. It's this attitude that got us MAGA.

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