The End Of America

2008 "Liberty: Use It or Lose It"
7.5| 1h13m| en
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Based on her book of the same name, Naomi Wolf presents controversial evidence that America has begun a frightening descent into dictatorship and fascism. American democracy, as we know it, is under attack. By examining the chilling parallels between the current state of our nation and the ascent of dictators and fascism in other once-free societies, Wolf urges viewers to open their eyes to the horrors that lie ahead. From the increased use of paramilitary groups to the construction of secret prisons and the targeted suspension of the rule of law, the warning signs are all there for people to wake up and finally take notice.

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Interesteg What makes it different from others?
PiraBit if their story seems completely bonkers, almost like a feverish work of fiction, you ain't heard nothing yet.
Helllins It is both painfully honest and laugh-out-loud funny at the same time.
Bluebell Alcock Ok... Let's be honest. It cannot be the best movie but is quite enjoyable. The movie has the potential to develop a great plot for future movies
John Raymond Peterson Naomi Wolf, who wrote the book by the same name, presents to a real audience, an audio video illustration of the points she makes in her book. You can choose to dismiss any or part of what she says and presents if you cannot take the truth for what it is. Like Jack Nicholson shouted in a 'A Few Good Men', "You can't handle the truth!"Wolf has the scholarly credentials and merits being taken seriously. The movie is not the kind of hype you get from a Michael Moore production, not in the same class. She has done her research, consulted with the right people and displays courage to so straightforwardly bring hard facts unreserved. She will no doubt have to pay a price in the future for bringing to light the horrible truth.I've viewed many serious documentaries and read numerous books which account for all that I deplore about our current society, but none has touched on the most horrific topic so graphically. I should have been prepared for this, and believed I was, after reading "War Is a Racket", "The Assault On reason" and "The Corporation: The Pathological Pursuit of Profit and Power"; I wasn't. Never mind the doom saying of all sorts by authors who cover all those reprehensible behaviour of corporations, banks and the State; 'The End Of America' covers the most important and basic principles we hold dear, demonstrating it is all a big illusion. Behold the New World Order. In my humble opinion, the hope she unfortunately tries to convey with some passion falls short of making a believer out of me. I trust one thing to be true and that is that history repeats itself and as Confucius was reportedly been attributed as saying: The world will unfold as it should". It always does so at great cost to humanity.p.s. Other reviews did not have the benefit of the time elapsed since they were written so some comments are of course now inaccurate. Time will tell if mine is any better.
johnnymacbest I'm not a huge documentary fan. Having seen my fair share of docs back in the mid to late '90s and then on into the '00s, I become quite interested but my interest cooled off for a considerable amount of time. Then I stumbled upon this and I say it is really an eye opener; how it portrays a nation, that at once whose values of freedom from oppression and tyranny is now heading down that same dark path that has tainted Europe and Asia. I never in my life expected to be so outraged and angry at what our country is becoming. If we are to stand against the tyranny that is seeping into our American society, then you as well as the rest of America owe it to themselves to watch this documentary. The very essence of the values of America and freedom are at stake.
John Cox This movie is so interesting in that it was directed at the Bush administration, but the message relates to any president, including Obama. The real thing that Naomi is getting across is that we need to protect our constitutional rights. If you look at what is going on right now in the U.S., we need to watch the Obama administration too. Capital gains taxes going from 22 percent to 35 percent will kill capitalism, free trade, and the American dream. No one will be able to open a small business, and other small businesses will have to shut down, and these are our main job creators. This goes without even talking about the one trillion dollars that we are about to spend, half of which is not even intended to stimulate the economy, but to fulfill special interest democratic agendas. The redistribution of wealth will ultimately turn us to a socialist mindset, and possibly a socialist country. Additionally, when this one trillion is distributed, many economists are agreeing that people are realizing that this is a one time thing, so they will put it away and save it. When companies receive more revenue during "stimulus" time, they are realizing that "hey, it's just the stimulus" and will not hire more employees or expand their business. Here is the best part... When the economy recovers, all of this money that people are receiving and putting away will start to emerge, and then, duh duh duh, INFLATION! This is basic economics, just pick up an economics book and I bet it's in the first five chapters. I am not saying that this WILL happen, and I definitely want our country to get out of this mess and succeed. I am simply reiterating what Naomi was trying to get across, and that is that we need to protect our precious constitutional rights and watch our government as closely as possible no matter who is in office.
NathanJamesM This film describes the hidden struggle most of America's citizens do not see. This struggle is between the knowledgeable citizens trying to protect our constitution and the government. This great documentary takes the audience through the history of the Bush Administration and describes how 10 vital steps were carried out to create a totalitarian state. This film informs the audience about the similarities between that Administration's policies and the policies of regimes such as the NAZI's, Communist Russia, and Mussolini's Italy. Our country and our right's are not past saving and it must start with individuals. This film should be seen by all in order to realize how fragile our liberties are and how closely we all came to losing them.