Saturday, May 1, 2010

Backseat

Since the beginning of the Cold War and before, there has been a struggle between the free market capitalist government and the more communistic socialist approach. The cases for both of the arguments consist mainly of the rights of free citizens, the overall welfare of the people, and the effectiveness of the system. However this takes on a more moral approach. Determine the main argument of the video, and how it uses different comedic methods to make its argument. Also analyze the argument it makes about the exaggerated negative view and demonization of socialism in a capitalist society, and the methods it uses to make the argument.

2 comments:

the terrorist said...

this video is very simple it is trying to put a light on socialism while at the same same time making fun of it. the two boys arguing are trying to make a point that socialism is a system of sharing and the use that with the lunch analogy but the make fun of it with the beginning explaining that the only way to approach such a system of sharing one must act in a stupid way. they use humor to bring their point to light. at the same time the bus driver symbolizes the radical capitalistic views on socialism and the fact that it represents pure evil and should even be discussed.

MaxAnderson said...

I noticed how when the two boys were causing trouble the bus driver didn't notice or didn't care but as soon as they started an intellectual conversation, he immediately tried to stop them