The real Ron Swanson finally stands up in this bleak drama
Two of the most dangerous political theories in America are also two of the most overlooked. First, there is the Prosperity Gospel, the idea that wealth is a sign of God's blessing . And then there's the idea of sovereign citizens.
It's a political philosophy based on a simple idea: If the state derives its power from the people, then the people have the right to withdraw from the state and become a sovereign nation of one. That this theory has only ever resonated with people who'd be hard pushed to finish a Wikipedia page on citizenship, never mind a book on constitutional law, is no surprise. This particular species of brain worms has, of course, found fertile breeding grounds among Christian and White nationalists, and has often been a factor in terrorist incidents like the Oklahoma City bombing and the Bundy ranch standoff. So the journey undertaken in tragic dramaseems destined to end up drenched in blood, as a portentous flash-forward opening suggests, with police radio chatter about a deadly shooting. The only question is, whose body lies on the tarmac? Writer/director Christian Swegal's debut feature draws heavily on the real life 2010 West Memphis shootings, in which self-declared sovereign citizen Jerry Kane and his son, Joseph, murdered West Memphis officers Brandon Paudert and Bill Evans. Yet it's less a recounting than a warning. Whatever happens, it's all going to spill out from the actions of Jerry Kane, a seething, pompous, bullnecked, crewcut-sporting radical who has brought into the sovereign citizen shtick hook, line, and sinker. It would be easy to believe that he's just a con man, sporting a white suit that would make a backroom preacher blush at the pretentiousness as he holds education sessions for rubes with tax gripes and properties under water. But as he drags his 15-year-old son, Joe . It's also a counterpoint to another surprising turn from Dennis Quaid as his exact opposite, a cop with actual parenting skills. What's bizarre is that real-life MAGA Republican has, as with his grotesque display of shrimp-sucking inhas been Austin’s independent news source for over 40 years, expressing the community’s political and environmental concerns and supporting its active cultural scene. Now more than ever, we need your support to continue supplying Austin with independent, free press. If real news is important to you, please consider making a donation of $5, $10 or whatever you can afford, to help keep our journalism on stands.
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