The Expendables (2010) | How Woke Is It?

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The Expendables2010

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What We Think

This is as non-woke as modern action films get, a testosterone-fueled throwback to the glory days. No forced representation, cultural revisionism, or ideological lecturing to be found.

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Compromised:Narrative Integrity

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What is this?

"The Expendables" keeps its narrative focused on action and camaraderie rather than ideological themes. Character casting is driven by classic action archetypes, prioritizing muscle and grit over identity factors. Any representation choices seem driven by genre homage, not box-checking.

Compromised:Cultural Foundations

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The film leans heavily into traditional masculinity, teamwork, and loyalty. It portrays strong, flawed, and capable male characters without mocking or subverting classic gender roles. There’s no effort to undermine family, religion, or longstanding cultural values, if anything, it glorifies old-school action hero traditions.

Compromised:Ideological Monoculture

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Alternative worldviews aren't the focus here, but ‘The Expendables’ doesn’t really villainize traditional perspectives. It’s more concerned with entertaining action and camaraderie than pushing a particular ideological narrative or misrepresenting tradition-minded characters.

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