The Birth of a Nation (1915) | How Woke Is It?

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The Birth of a Nation1915

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What We Think

'The Birth of a Nation' is the polar opposite of a 'woke' film. It aggressively enforces outdated, non-diverse ideologies with zero modern representation or revisionism. Historically infamous, but definitely not woke by any metric used today.

Score Breakdown

Compromised:Narrative Integrity

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What is this?

In our view, 'The Birth of a Nation' is notorious for prioritizing a deeply problematic ideology over genuine character or story development, but from a 'woke' evaluation perspective, it aggressively rejects modern diversity narratives and representation, offering none of the traits associated with woke storytelling.

Compromised:Cultural Foundations

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This film takes pains to uphold and romanticize traditional (and extremely outdated) views on culture, family, religion, and masculinity. There is no attempt to subvert, update, or question any traditional institutions, even by 1915 standards, it's anything but progressive.

Compromised:Ideological Monoculture

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While the film absolutely enforces ideological monoculture, it is from an overtly non-woke direction. No modern progressive viewpoints are present; instead, it enforces a completely opposite uniformity, which is not in line with what most consider 'woke.'

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