We Steal Secrets: The Story of WikiLeaks (2013) | How Woke Is It?

Our VerdictMildly Woke

30%

We Steal Secrets: The Story of WikiLeaks2013

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What We Think

For a documentary in the 2010s, 'We Steal Secrets' is surprisingly non-woke. It prioritizes storytelling about controversial figures and events over pushing identity politics, and maintains a mostly balanced, if slightly sympathetic, perspective on whistleblowing.

Score Breakdown

Compromised:Narrative Integrity

Mildly Woke

What is this?

The documentary focuses on the events surrounding WikiLeaks, Julian Assange, and Chelsea Manning, emphasizing journalistic storytelling over identity politics. There's minimal evidence of forced diversity or narrative sacrifice for ideology. The focus remains on the individuals' controversial actions and motivations, not on promoting or privileging identity factors.

Compromised:Cultural Foundations

Mildly Woke

What is this?

While the film examines issues of government secrecy and whistleblowing, it doesn't explicitly undermine traditional family, religion, or portray masculinity in a negative light. Discussions around Manning touch on gender identity, but remain largely factual and relevant to the story, rather than pushing a broader ideological agenda.

Compromised:Ideological Monoculture

Woke

What is this?

Some viewers might interpret the film as leaning toward a particular worldview about government transparency and whistleblowing, but dissenting voices and official perspectives are included. Alternative opinions are not caricatured, though there’s some sympathy towards the whistleblowers’ perspective. Still, it doesn’t fully conform to an ideological echo chamber.

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