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Independence Day and Donald Trump
Jun. 27th, 2016 11:32 amIndependence Day
Over the weekend, I went to my local indie drink & eat multiplex and watched Independence Day: The Quest for More Money for an Unneeded Sequel. Much like the original movie, stuff was Blown Up Real Good, Hollywood physics, geography and time was used liberally, and a rag-tag crew saved the day. (That last is not a real spoiler - this is a Hollywood movie.)
I did note, pace this review, that the movie made an extra effort to give all of the named characters a personal reason to fight. The idea that the aliens were just bad didn't seem enough motivation. The exception that proves this rule is Nicolas Wright's role as an accountant who gets pressed into service.
Donald Trump
James Fallows is reporting from Garden City, Kansas. This town played a minor role in a yet-to-be-published novel as a place the FBI stashed witnesses. Fallow's real interest in the town is that, were it not for heavy immigration from Mexico, Burma and other points, the place would dry up and wither away. In short, Trump's "Real America" or a significant part of the same actually likes immigration.
Over the weekend, I went to my local indie drink & eat multiplex and watched Independence Day: The Quest for More Money for an Unneeded Sequel. Much like the original movie, stuff was Blown Up Real Good, Hollywood physics, geography and time was used liberally, and a rag-tag crew saved the day. (That last is not a real spoiler - this is a Hollywood movie.)
I did note, pace this review, that the movie made an extra effort to give all of the named characters a personal reason to fight. The idea that the aliens were just bad didn't seem enough motivation. The exception that proves this rule is Nicolas Wright's role as an accountant who gets pressed into service.
Donald Trump
James Fallows is reporting from Garden City, Kansas. This town played a minor role in a yet-to-be-published novel as a place the FBI stashed witnesses. Fallow's real interest in the town is that, were it not for heavy immigration from Mexico, Burma and other points, the place would dry up and wither away. In short, Trump's "Real America" or a significant part of the same actually likes immigration.
