The Long Riders (1980) | How Woke Is It?

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The Long Riders1980

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The Long Riders is about as non-woke as classic American cinema gets, a historical Western that honors tradition, masculinity, and family, with no hint of modern ideological interference.

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Compromised:Narrative Integrity

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What is this?

The film prioritizes storytelling over identity politics, focusing on the James-Younger gang's exploits. There’s no evidence of modern box-ticking or characters crafted primarily for their demographics. Characterization is based on historical roles rather than 1980s ideological concerns.

Compromised:Cultural Foundations

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Traditional themes like family, loyalty, brotherhood, and rural American values are front and center. Masculinity is celebrated, and the narrative handles frontier justice and morality without revisionist lectures. Religion and family are respected as natural parts of the characters’ lives.

Compromised:Ideological Monoculture

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There’s no heavy-handed messaging or villainization of traditional beliefs. Different worldviews (lawmen vs. outlaws, family loyalties vs. public morality) are explored authentically. The film avoids promoting any contemporary ideological uniformity.

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