My former colleague Elizabeth Ames has a sharp and provocative piece up at FoxNews on the Left’s contradictory view of capitalism. She cites the example of the recent “Iron Man” movie sequel, whose hero, Tony Stark, is the kind of high-living capitalist that the big-government Left typically reviles. As Elizabeth puts it, “Tony Stark exemplifies [...]
“Iron Man” and the Cultural Contradiction of Liberalism
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Hollywood Gets It Right, Again
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Iron Man 2 delivers a pro-free market, anti-government control message that is crucial for our contemporary culture.
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