I wasn't familiar with Andrew Callaghan's work prior to learning of this documentary, but based on some other reviews he seems to have a following. I was also pretty sure I'd seen and heard everything there was to know about the events of January 06, 2021 and Qanon.
Mr. Callaghan has proven me wrong!
I have absolutely no complaints with his style or the editing, nor do I think he failed to address any points that bear discussion.
In short, this movie provides a glimpse into the mirror of our collective consciousness in the post-COVID USA. Neither side is spared where footage of various protests is concerned. We see foolish young would-be leftists and social justice warriors getting basic facts wrong while they yell at the pro-Trump side and unable to define "socialism." We see pro-Trump and Qanon types (some clearly intoxicated) making equal mistakes from the other direction. We see two contrasting families; one immersed in Qanon lore and having programmed their kids by repeating nonsense like Democrats worship Satan over and over and over, the other family slightly more "normal." We also learn of a very vocal Trump and Q supporter who rails incessantly about child trafficking and other terrible things, when he himself has been convicted on pretty much those exact charges! The facts? America - both "sides" - is full of hypocrites and people who have been fed a steady diet of misinformation guided by algorithms and shouting heads on Fox and MSNBC to hate or fear their fellow Americans.
Through it all, Mr. Callaghan's camera gaze remains fixated and he approaches every interviewee with the same neutral and non-judgmental manner. In the end,
There are other user reviews up stating that Callaghan missed details or intentionally left things out, but the truth is as follows:
* Only the President or a governor can activate the National Guard.
* The Speaker of the House cannot override the Commander in Chief and has no authority over the National Guard.
* AOC never said she was INSIDE the Capitol building during the insurrection.
* The Capitol Police only started "letting them in" once the critical mass had been reached and they had no other choice due to intensifying violence and growth of the crowd's size at the respective entrance point.
*"BLM" and antifa did NOT dress up like Trump supporters and participate in the insurrection. That is just flat ridiculous. For one thing, I counted maybe 2 Black people in the crowds and zero black bloc antifa types. There's nothing surprising at all about a Hispanic looking person waving a Confederate flag; ever been to West Texas? LOL
* While definitely damning for many other reasons, the Twitter Files do not address the "set up" to January 06.
In conclusion, congrats to Andrew for making that next jump in his career and bringing us all an important, scary and entertaining gaze into the mirror at ourselves!
Mr. Callaghan has proven me wrong!
I have absolutely no complaints with his style or the editing, nor do I think he failed to address any points that bear discussion.
In short, this movie provides a glimpse into the mirror of our collective consciousness in the post-COVID USA. Neither side is spared where footage of various protests is concerned. We see foolish young would-be leftists and social justice warriors getting basic facts wrong while they yell at the pro-Trump side and unable to define "socialism." We see pro-Trump and Qanon types (some clearly intoxicated) making equal mistakes from the other direction. We see two contrasting families; one immersed in Qanon lore and having programmed their kids by repeating nonsense like Democrats worship Satan over and over and over, the other family slightly more "normal." We also learn of a very vocal Trump and Q supporter who rails incessantly about child trafficking and other terrible things, when he himself has been convicted on pretty much those exact charges! The facts? America - both "sides" - is full of hypocrites and people who have been fed a steady diet of misinformation guided by algorithms and shouting heads on Fox and MSNBC to hate or fear their fellow Americans.
Through it all, Mr. Callaghan's camera gaze remains fixated and he approaches every interviewee with the same neutral and non-judgmental manner. In the end,
There are other user reviews up stating that Callaghan missed details or intentionally left things out, but the truth is as follows:
* Only the President or a governor can activate the National Guard.
* The Speaker of the House cannot override the Commander in Chief and has no authority over the National Guard.
* AOC never said she was INSIDE the Capitol building during the insurrection.
* The Capitol Police only started "letting them in" once the critical mass had been reached and they had no other choice due to intensifying violence and growth of the crowd's size at the respective entrance point.
*"BLM" and antifa did NOT dress up like Trump supporters and participate in the insurrection. That is just flat ridiculous. For one thing, I counted maybe 2 Black people in the crowds and zero black bloc antifa types. There's nothing surprising at all about a Hispanic looking person waving a Confederate flag; ever been to West Texas? LOL
* While definitely damning for many other reasons, the Twitter Files do not address the "set up" to January 06.
In conclusion, congrats to Andrew for making that next jump in his career and bringing us all an important, scary and entertaining gaze into the mirror at ourselves!