![]() I will be the first to admit that watching Stars and Strife did excite me to act differently in my life. That’s one of the major themes in this film and I did enjoy viewing it, although I have to add that at times the movie did move a bit too fast. People spend some much time focusing on the differences we have and not on what we share as people. How can one deal with the rise of racism and hate? We can’t destroy it, but if we come together collectively, then perhaps we can all find a common ground for which we can agree on something. Watching Stars and Strife will certainly get people motivated to not only talk about politics but also raise awareness to what’s going on in our country today. ![]() But, just a couple of years ago, I became more of aware of politics than just a casual observer and feel more of an obligation to speak my voice about things that I think are important. Of course, I was born in the early nineties and following politics hasn’t been an important topic to me personally. I loved hearing how people used to work together in an effort to do the right thing instead of playing to your supporters in an effort to secure your reelection. Another critical element of why we’ve become so divided is the unwillingness of the government to work together in order to get things done. From all the people we get to meet, which I won’t name, they offer unique views on how America can be a better place and how different things were just several decades ago. People are at their wits end and they want change. These such platforms were designed to bring the world together in an effort to enhance the human mind and make way for innovation and sadly it seems to have failed in that respect.Ĭoronavirus has really tested the waters and the results are going to be catastrophic. From white supremacy, to the posting of mass shooter’s manifesto’s on 4chan and 8chan and even the spread of conspiracy theories on major social media platforms. When people are stressed, on the edge or nearing a moment in their life that would cause a rift, their perception can begin to change. One of the most shocking and revealing things that is talked about is how we became so divided. The economy is in free-fall, people are in fear of losing their homes and going hungry and meanwhile we have a social movement that most everyone knows about- Black Lives Matter. One thing is certain, this pandemic is going to change everything we know in this country. ![]() We see many scenes that reference the financial crisis and even the ongoing pandemic. This is the only film that Smick has made and being a macroeconomic adviser, his knowledge and education was equivalent to attending a class in college that I might need help in fully understanding. What fascinated me is how the director, David Smick, formulated his story so the average person could walk away very informed. I understood basically what everyone was saying, but in terms of economics and the knowledge of the political spectrum, yes, I did scratch my head a couple of times. ![]() Now, I will admit that I didn’t understand everything that was talked about during the course of numerous interviews and the history in politics that led us to where we are now. ![]() To put it simply, the rich walked off with all the money and the poor kept losing out on opportunities. The rich were the targets of the lower income class. From racial divide with a specific mention to the Unite the Right Rally in Charlottesville, Virginia and the endless articles that detailed the loss of the Working Middle Class along with the pay gap in this country the U.S. Economy, the rise is division was impossible to not recognize. Prior to the pandemic that crippled the U.S. Why are we so divided? It’s a tough question and the answer isn’t easy to find, but there are many reasons. ![]()
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