Rich Rostrom – yes Hollywood has wasted a fortune on leftist films.

Although there are some signs of hope that they are changing.

Because “everybody says so” (at least in their circles of the mal-educated elite).

Because being a Rebel is so exciting and glamorous, especially when you’re young enough to have the energy to go chop sugar cane (or pretend to). And when you’re doddering and successful, you can still pretend to be a Rebel (even though you’re archly conformist), as long as you don’t forget your lines. Which mostly you don’t, because (a) you’ve drilled yourself silly on them and (b) you remember the fate of Elia Kazan.

Because our Era of Rebellion happened to be rebelling against our culture and civilization as a whole, and the leaders of the rebellion decided to take their cues from the Communists.

Because our college administrators refused to act like grownups and require that we follow the rules or go home.

Because Our Set will be the Commissars–er–Ministers of Culture.

Because we get invited to the most divine parties.

And quite a few of us are either Red Diaper babies or next door to it.

–I guess.

I guess you haven’t noticed that Hollywood has been more interested in left-wing messaging than profits. Really. Look at the long list of flop movies attacking the Iraq war.

And Hollywood leftism is not populist. Politically incorrect sentiments that are popular with the majority (such as immigration control) are never heard from Hollywood.

What will they think when they realise they’ve paved the way for a hard-left super-state?

“Yay”. That’s what they want, or think they want.