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In the USSR, films were not allowed to go against the party line. Documents by communist propagandists reveal a set of guidelines for their film industry. (archive.lib.msu.edu)
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Eric Johnston, president of the US Chamber of Commerce and MPAA:

"We'll have no more Grapes of Wrath, we'll have no more Tobacco Roads. We'll have no more films that show the seamy side of American life. We'll have no pictures that deal with labor strikes. We'll have no pictures that deal with the banker as villain."

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[–] 1 point 5 years ago

The boys brought this up in the latest podcast. Not only are there guidelines that work to limit dialog, but institutional controls that make it impossible for people to even bring up topics that threaten capitalism. Freedom of speech *

*conditions way apply

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    [–] 1 point 5 years ago

    But but but Guys, culture is not a material issue. What media people consume is not doing politics. Art is not praxis, unless it involves donating money to my/my friend's charity project!

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