comedyblissoption posted:

maybe an interesting phenomenon in these neoliberal documentaries is their pro-union/anti-union slant

in waiting for superman, the film was extremely anti-union, presenting absurd caricatures to make its point. the context was the teaching profession is dominated by public sector unions, and so a pro-union message could not be tolerated

in american factory, the union is powerless, non-existent, and utterly defeated. in this context, the neoliberal dogma is safe in being sympathetic with organized labor