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Sheepshank

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22. Although I agree it's not intended to be purely political......

Reply to Hippo_Tron (Reply #4)

Sun Mar 25, 2012, 12:52 PM

Mar 2012

......it's difficult in an election year, and certainlyin this political climate, not to see some of the talking points the candidates lob at the public.

Hunger games portrays ways in which the poor are kept poor and attempts to dehumanized them for the entertainment of a few elite. The leader of the elite, works hard to keep the poorer groups from economincally moving ahead and shackled to continuing cycles of repression.

We hear/read it here...the GOP constituency brain washed to vote against their own best interests infavor of propping up the rich and elite.

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The Hunger Games Politics [View all] sadbear Mar 2012 OP

What I've seen of it looks like they overlooked that the government is run by Richie Rich, so sounds lonestarnot Mar 2012 #1

Actually, the Capitol would be representative of the 1%ers. Baitball Blogger Mar 2012 #2

This message was self-deleted by its author peterclay Mar 2012 #3

You seem to be proud of your video since have posted it in every post so far. uppityperson Mar 2012 #5

Love the name peterclay Mar 2012 #13

It's popular fiction written for pre-teens and teenagers Hippo_Tron Mar 2012 #4

I haven't read it sadbear Mar 2012 #6

actually, the author has said that she was inspired to write it due to the Iraq war. cali Mar 2012 #10

It's written for young adult and adult teaders obamanut2012 Mar 2012 #16

Although I agree it's not intended to be purely political...... Sheepshank Mar 2012 #22

Both right and left will claim the H.G world is what the other side will lead us to. Kablooie Mar 2012 #7

It's another Republican pre-election propaganda movie; just like Independence Day Brettongarcia Mar 2012 #8

exactly right marions ghost Mar 2012 #11

If that had any credence at all dems_rightnow Mar 2012 #12

You couldn't be more mistaken obamanut2012 Mar 2012 #17

You are as far off as the person cited in the OP.... Bluenorthwest Mar 2012 #21

The Hunger Games is not right-wing, in fact it is very anti-fascist Bjorn Against Mar 2012 #23

I read the book last week...my sister read and said it was good, Volaris Mar 2012 #9

Unless you are going to give away major plot spoilers, Freepers are talking from ignorance riderinthestorm Mar 2012 #14

Point on about Katniss obamanut2012 Mar 2012 #18

If these people read The Hunger Games series and came away with that obamanut2012 Mar 2012 #15

"They are idiots." Strelnikov_ Mar 2012 #19

lol obamanut2012 Mar 2012 #20