Confederate States of America - Yet more revisionist history
There must be something in the air. nicosomething, you started it. Everywhere I turn I see revisionist history.
I just stumbled upon a truly frightening mockumentary, Confederate States of America, about what would have happened if the South had won. Among other things - an ongoing cold war with Canada, the enslavement of Chinese immigrants, the prohibition against non-Christian religions (Catholics were almost kicked out, but made it by a hair; Jews were allowed to stay on reservations in Rhode Island), attempts to conquer the world for white people, alliances with Nazi Germany and South Africa, the primacy of capitalism over all other considerations as the defense of slavery, a sneak attack on Dec. 7, 1941 by the Confederate States on a Japanese naval base, horror movies such as "I Married an Abolitionist", "terrorist" attacks by slaves wanting freedom, a feminist movement in the 1970s of women wanting the vote and a law prohibiting husbands from beating their wives, anti-depressants expressly for slaves, homeland security looking for non-pure-white people passing, internet slave-trading (second only to internet porn), Martha Stewart-like shows on "what to look for when purchasing an Asian gardener," and a host of truly terrifying commercials.
I have to hand it to the actors - they just oozed evil, especially Fontroy V. I kept having to remind myself that if the actors really believed what they were saying, they wouldn't be participating in this project.
If you ever get a chance and have any interest in US history, you should see this, but I warn you, it will turn your stomach.
I just stumbled upon a truly frightening mockumentary, Confederate States of America, about what would have happened if the South had won. Among other things - an ongoing cold war with Canada, the enslavement of Chinese immigrants, the prohibition against non-Christian religions (Catholics were almost kicked out, but made it by a hair; Jews were allowed to stay on reservations in Rhode Island), attempts to conquer the world for white people, alliances with Nazi Germany and South Africa, the primacy of capitalism over all other considerations as the defense of slavery, a sneak attack on Dec. 7, 1941 by the Confederate States on a Japanese naval base, horror movies such as "I Married an Abolitionist", "terrorist" attacks by slaves wanting freedom, a feminist movement in the 1970s of women wanting the vote and a law prohibiting husbands from beating their wives, anti-depressants expressly for slaves, homeland security looking for non-pure-white people passing, internet slave-trading (second only to internet porn), Martha Stewart-like shows on "what to look for when purchasing an Asian gardener," and a host of truly terrifying commercials.
I have to hand it to the actors - they just oozed evil, especially Fontroy V. I kept having to remind myself that if the actors really believed what they were saying, they wouldn't be participating in this project.
If you ever get a chance and have any interest in US history, you should see this, but I warn you, it will turn your stomach.