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minus-squareDagwood222@lemm.eelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up21·5 months agoFor years, I stayed away from watching “Gone with The Wind” because people told me it was racist and pro-Confederate propaganda. It finally was on a free cable channel, so I watched it. It was racist, and pro-Confederate propaganda. It was also a great movie. I didn’t become pro-Confederate after watching it, the same way I didn’t go on a shooting spree after watching ‘Taxi Driver.’
For years, I stayed away from watching “Gone with The Wind” because people told me it was racist and pro-Confederate propaganda.
It finally was on a free cable channel, so I watched it.
It was racist, and pro-Confederate propaganda.
It was also a great movie.
I didn’t become pro-Confederate after watching it, the same way I didn’t go on a shooting spree after watching ‘Taxi Driver.’