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Racial Cruelty In Film

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Countless amount of times I have seen the same films being shown on television about blacks. Rarely, do you come across a film genre that shows white majority not being trustworthy? The message that the film wants to explain is that on the surface whites appear civilized, but hidden inside is a racial cruelty that can be stirred through manipulation.
Something that stuck with me in this film “Open borders which will render the White Majority a minority, and White people losing their jobs to illegals who both replace workers and undercut wages, are legitimate concerns. However, it 's not long before these concerns are tarnished” when Derek spoke about this. Also, how Derek is shocked that Lamont is in prison for six years for stealing a television.
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