Miracle on 34th Street (1947) | How Woke Is It?

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Miracle on 34th Street1947

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What We Think

A breath of fresh air from a less ideological era, Miracle on 34th Street emphasizes timeless virtues and strong storytelling, with barely a trace of today's woke trends.

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Compromised:Narrative Integrity

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What is this?

The 1947 classic keeps its focus on character, story, and Christmas spirit. Identity politics are essentially absent, and characters are fleshed out based on personality and circumstance, not “check the box” attributes. No forced diversity or ideological meddling here, just good, old-fashioned storytelling.

Compromised:Cultural Foundations

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What is this?

Family, faith (to the extent of belief in Santa Claus), and community values are front and center. Masculinity and femininity are portrayed traditionally, and the film affirms family and a sense of moral order without winking irony or revisionism. It’s about as non-woke as it gets.

Compromised:Ideological Monoculture

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What is this?

While the film presents a fairly unified moral outlook, it's simply the timeless ideal of generosity and faith, nothing that feels like a lecture or deliberate exclusion of alternative views in the modern sense. Nobody is straw-manned for holding traditional values.

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