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phantom power

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6. Yes, it is very popular

Reply to yeoman6987 (Reply #1)

Wed Jan 21, 2015, 01:58 PM

Jan 2015

Which brings us back around to the point from the OP:

The fact that it’s hard to tell fascist propaganda from American nationalist propaganda shouldn’t offend you. It should concern you.

Should we be happy, upset, or indifferent that a film having lots in common with authoritarian war propaganda films is doing so splendidly at the box office?

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American Sniper makes Tarantino�s over-the-top movie our sad reality [View all] phantom power Jan 2015 OP

A ton more then Tea Partiers are seeing this movie yeoman6987 Jan 2015 #1

Oh but dont you hate the arts? Long Drive Jan 2015 #5

Conservative art is great, don't you know. Kingofalldems Jan 2015 #10

Of course it is Long Drive Jan 2015 #12

So you are not fooled I see. Good. Kingofalldems Jan 2015 #13

Two different subjects. yeoman6987 Jan 2015 #15

Expert on the arts? Long Drive Jan 2015 #16

I'll wait until you have a 100 posts first at least yeoman6987 Jan 2015 #17

That would be you're not your Long Drive Jan 2015 #18

Why thank you. yeoman6987 Jan 2015 #19

Already do Long Drive Jan 2015 #20

Yes, it is very popular phantom power Jan 2015 #6

They couldn't pay me to see American Sniper. sinkingfeeling Jan 2015 #2

Pulp free reality seveneyes Jan 2015 #3

My friends are paying to see it. I'm waiting on Netflix. n/t benz380 Jan 2015 #4

Seth's on the money, as usual. It is interesting to see his right wing detractors use the same Bluenorthwest Jan 2015 #7

Yeah "lulz ur fat" is like "I'm not even pretending to have an argument" phantom power Jan 2015 #8

Wow, I would have never made that connection but it's dead on. Initech Jan 2015 #9

Republican coward chicken hawks are loving this movie. Kingofalldems Jan 2015 #11

It is War-Porn written by a lying psychopath, directed by a guy who talks to empty chairs... AzDar Jan 2015 #14