Messi's World Cup: The Rise of a Legend (2024) | How Woke Is It?

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Messi's World Cup: The Rise of a Legend2024

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Messi’s World Cup: The Rise of a Legend is refreshingly non-woke, celebrating football, tradition, and excellence without shoehorning in ideological agendas or heavy-handed political commentary. A rare win for classic storytelling.

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Compromised:Narrative Integrity

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What is this?

The documentary focuses on Lionel Messi's journey and Argentina's World Cup win, centering skill, perseverance, and football history. There’s minimal focus on identity politics or forced representation, it's about the sport and the legend himself, not ideology.

Compromised:Cultural Foundations

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There is respect shown for Argentina’s national pride, family values, and Messi’s personal background. Traditional virtues like hard work and dedication are highlighted without subversion or mockery of cultural norms or masculinity.

Compromised:Ideological Monoculture

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The series is devoted almost entirely to soccer. There is little to no emphasis on contemporary ideological talking points, with a focus on uniting the country through sport rather than dividing via politics.

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