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The Red Troika Film Squad watched the 2019 film, The Art of Self Defense, starring Jessie Eisenberg and decided it was too good and fascinating not to do an episode on it. A karate dojo slowly turns into a horrifying fascist institution which thrives on misogyny and small business ownership practices. We also critically explore common readings of the film as a depiction of toxic masculinity and also explore the role of hierarchy in Leftist political thought.   ICE COLD MUTHAFUCKIN TAKES ABOUND IN THIS ONE, COMRADES.   References:

• The Art of Self Defense Bears a Striking Resemblance to a Real Life Martial Arts Cult
• The Problem with a Fight Against Toxic Masculinity
• Umberto Eco Makes a List of 14 Common Features of Fascism