Occupy Unmasked (2012)

Occupy Unmasked (2012)

vor 11 Jahren
Activist Cinema 11: We're trying something new with this episode of Activist Cinema...we're discussing a film that I hate.  The term 'Citizen's United' is very familiar to most activists these days, but it's mainly due to the infamous Supreme Court case. 

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vor 11 Jahren
Activist Cinema 11: We're trying something new with this episode of
Activist Cinema...we're discussing a film that I hate.  The
term 'Citizen's United' is very familiar to most activists these
days, but it's mainly due to the infamous Supreme Court
case. 
In the case the court decided:
"that the First Amendment prohibited the government from
restricting independent political expenditures by a nonprofit
corporation. The principles articulated by the Supreme Court in the
case have also been extended to for-profit corporations, labor
unions and other associations."
It's a landmark piece of law that has ruined the electoral process
in the United States.  However, Citizen's United is more than
just a court case, it is a production company for political
documentaries.  In 2012, director Stephen K. Bannon teamed up
with Andrew Breitbart (two darlings of the Corporate version of the
Tea Party) and put together this documentary. 
From the films website:
"The Occupy movement is sinister, violent, and organized with the
purpose of destroying the American government. The film also
discusses allegations of rape, drug use, and property destruction
at the Occupy encampments."
I would suggest refreshing your memory by reading the brief
Timeline of Occupy Wall Street over at Wikipedia (click here)
before watching this film as the filmmakers go into quite a bit of
detail about some of the events that may have faded from your
memory.  Then get ready to yell at your TV...a lot. [Click to
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