The Cleaner (2008) | How Woke Is It?

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The Cleaner2008

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What We Think

The Cleaner is about as non-woke as you can get from late-2000s television. It prioritizes narrative grit, personal redemption, and sincere portrayals of faith and family, with little sign of forced identity politics or ideological monoculture.

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Compromised:Narrative Integrity

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What is this?

The Cleaner (2008) centers on a gritty, personal journey of addiction recovery, with characters defined by their struggles and personalities rather than identity politics. There is minimal evidence of casting or character writing being based on forced representation or ideological themes.

Compromised:Cultural Foundations

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Family, morality, and even faith are explored as important aspects of recovery. The show largely respects these traditional values and avoids ridiculing masculinity or religious faith. There is little to suggest cultural revisionism or subversion of traditional roles.

Compromised:Ideological Monoculture

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The series presents a variety of worldviews related to addiction, recovery, and ethics. Dissenting perspectives are not pigeonholed as villainous; instead, differing viewpoints are given depth and complexity.

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