Trailers for Alex Garland’s Civil War have tantalized the general public (and the hosts of Silent Generation) for months with scenes of explosions and themes of political polarization. This weekend the movie debuted as the #1 film in the nation, being the first A24 film to do so. On this week’s episode of Silent Generation the boys are joined by their friend Patrick to discuss the film and share personal theories of what a second civil war in America would look like. Amongst other things they discuss journalism, horseshoe theory, the role of sanctions in a second civil, Texit/ Calexit, and finally whether or not they personally support the idea of a national divorce. 

Links:

Civil War trailer

The Sound of Silence by Alfredo Jaar

Richard Mosse’s photography

Introducing the Idea of Hyperobjects

Is CIVIL WAR Looming? ft. Kim Iversen

Anthropology and Counterinsurgency by Montgomery McFate

Recorded on 4/14/2024