Mind Over Murder (2022) | How Woke Is It?

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Mind Over Murder2022

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What We Think

Mind Over Murder lays modern ideological themes on thick, especially with its stance against traditional institutions and its one-sided approach. Not the most egregiously woke out there, but this is definitely one of those HBO docs where there’s only one way to see things.

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Compromised:Narrative Integrity

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What is this?

Mind Over Murder is a documentary that, in our view, leans heavily into modern themes about the criminal justice system and the privileging of certain narratives over others. While not overtly fictionalized, the presentation often emphasizes identity and social justice angles, sometimes at the expense of a balanced view or narrative neutrality.

Compromised:Cultural Foundations

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The show appears to subtly critique traditional authorities and rural social structures, suggesting a deep skepticism of institutions like law enforcement and small-town communities. This could be seen as undercutting faith in foundational social institutions in favor of more fashionable narratives about systemic failure.

Compromised:Ideological Monoculture

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Alternative worldviews are largely presented as backward, and dissenting perspectives get little sincere exploration. Instead, the series tends to follow a single ideological thread, focusing mainly on institutional failings and victims of systemic injustice, with little room for traditional or dissenting voices.

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