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I knew this was a really sad story, but it is somehow way sadder in this doc than in the previous tellings I have seen. I don’t want to spoil it (and please don’t in replies), but … there’s a lot of insight that has not been gained by those involved yet. www.netflix.com/us/title/816...
If you’re a feminist you can spend your whole life grappling with the inadequacy of narrative to convey reality or summon enough political will to enact change. But if you’re a fascist you can just use narrative as a hammer to claim ownership of reality and beat material conditions into conformity.
One thing this moment makes clear is how easy it is for some to justify insanely horrible acts. “They’re illegal.” “We need law & order.” “The president can do what he wants.” “They’re the children of Hamas.” Scary thing: those willing to tolerate these bad acts don’t seem to have a red line.