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Re:Pentagon and CIA shaped thousands of Hollywood movies int... by kzrdude on Friday January 07, 2022 @03:45AM (#29836647)
That's an example of a well-cemented "good-vs-evil" dichotomy in the sense that the story of good vs evil in WWII has been told and retold so many times, that people can't imagine arguing with it.

The concepts of "good" and "evil" are interesting, for example the discussion of the Banality of Evil (Arendt) etc.

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Re:Pentagon and CIA shaped thousands of Hollywood movies int... by systemvoltage on Friday January 07, 2022 @03:47AM (#29836676)
Yes, many philosophers (e.g. Nietsche) wrote of it. It is a pretty well established moral line today, completely undisputed - the holocaust, terrorism, etc. It is beyond political ideology.
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Re:Pentagon and CIA shaped thousands of Hollywood movies int... by kzrdude on Friday January 07, 2022 @05:02AM (#29837278)
To say that any side was "undisputed good" would be a simplification too far - of WWII, but I imagine that's not what you mean.
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Re:Pentagon and CIA shaped thousands of Hollywood movies int... by imwillofficial on Friday January 07, 2022 @04:38AM (#29837067)
If you accept the facts as presented in history books without critical review, sure.
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Re:Pentagon and CIA shaped thousands of Hollywood movies int... by cycomanic on Friday January 07, 2022 @04:45AM (#29837142)
I'm not sure how to read this, are you denying that the holocaust happened?

I grew up during a time when quite a few witnesses were still alive and I did talk to some, no need to read a history book (although it definitely helps your overall formation as a reasonable person).

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Re:Pentagon and CIA shaped thousands of Hollywood movies int... by imwillofficial on Friday January 07, 2022 @08:44PM (#29847665)
I’m questioning the good vs evil narrative. In my lifetime I’ve seen it used to lay waste to entire countries, and I helped do it. I’m a little more skeptical now.
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