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,AU?OR 3 ,BURN ,%IT 

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,:5EV] WE WAT* ,M,T,V ,CRIBS1 WE'RE TREAT$ TO A FLAUNT+ ( EXTRAVAGANT WEAL? & HYP]-TACKY ,HOLLYWOOD OPUL5CE4 ,PR\D MILLIONAIRES TAKE US ON /ROLLS ?R\< !IR PALATIAL DWELL+S1 %[+ US ! B$1 ':]E ! MAGIC HAPP5S'1 REGAL+ US ) NAME-DROP TALES ( POOL P>TIES1 AW>D C]EMONIES & ! OBLIGATORY ?ANKS TO ,GOD1 FAMILY & FANS = !IR WEAL? & SUCCESS4 ,?IS IS (T5 C\PL$ ) SOME HORSE%IT AB\T H[ !IR SICK5+ HYP]-AFFLU5CE IS ALL ! MORE APPRECIAT$ & DES]V$ AFT]1 'A R\< />T'1 'A DIFFICULT UPBR++' OR 'BE+ FROM :]E ,I'M FROM'1 FOLL[$ BY DELICATELY-%R\D$ SELF-CONGRADULATORY PRAISE = !IR [N UPW>D SOCIAL MOBILITY1 SEE+ !MSELVES - AS !Y DO - AS ! QU9TESS5CE ( ! SELF-MADE MAN & ! ,AM]ICAN ,DREAM4 

,AFT] A WALK ?R\< ! CORRIDOR 7) SOME ,A,D,H,D SPE$-UP_/SL[-MO_/TWO-SECOND-CUT CAM]A EFFECTS & ,JAY-,Z'S ',BIG ,PIMP9' ADD$ 9 PO/-PRODUCTION7 WE'RE TAK5 TO ADMIRE ! ,D,V,D COLLECTION & ! HOME C9EMA4 ,FAVORITE FILM8 ,ALWAYS ,SC>FACE4 ,ALWAYS ,SC>FACE4 ,SOMETIMES !RE'S EV5 A /AGE-MANAG$ GA!R+ ( FRI5DS & REVEL]S1 JOY\SLY %>+ 9 ! FRUITS ( ! POPUL> 5T]TA9M5T 9DU/RY4 ,?IS IS ASPIRATIONAL TELEVISION AT ITS BE/4 

,WE 9V>IABLY GET A LITTLE SPEE* AB\T :Y ?AT ,O,G1 ,TONY ,MONTANA1 IS HELD 9 SU* HI< E/EEM BY ANY SELF-/YL$ ,BEV]LY ,HILLS GANG/A_/,CRIBS HO/3 ,H[ !Y HAVE F\R COPIES ( ! SPECIAL COLLECTORS $ITION ,D,V,D & A FRAM$ PO/] ?AT READS1 ',EV]Y ,DOG ,HAS ,ITS ,DAY'4 ,N[ H]E'S ! K9D ( MAN !Y CAN RELATE TO2 A MAN :O'LL DO ALL IT TAKES TO1 'PROVIDE = HIS FAMILY'1 'MAKE ?AT PAP]'1 'GET TO ! TOP' ETC4 ETC4 ETC4 ,ISN'T IT A CURI\S *OICE ( ,NO4 #a FILM = A MULTIMILLIONAIRE RAPP]8 ,A FILM AB\T ! ,AM]ICAN ,DREAM TURN$ ,AM]ICAN ,NI<TM>E8 ,AB\T TURBO-CAPITALI/ ACCUMULATION TAK5 TO ITS LOGICAL1 VIOL5T CONCLUSION8 ,\R ,M,T,V AN*OR SEEMS TO MISS ! PO9T 5TIRELY1 SEE+ ,SC>FACE AS AN 5DORSEM5T & GLAM\RIZATION ( A 'MONEY BY ANY MEANS' M5TALITY1 A ',GET RI* OR DIE TRY+' APHORISM ( HI<-5D DRUG-DEAL]S & ! CUT?ROAT1 DOG-EAT-DOG 9DIVIDUALISM ( ! SOCIOPA?IC N>CISSI/ ?AT IS ,SC>FACE4 ,ACCUMULATION ( MONEY1 ACCUMULATION ( /ATUS1 ACCUMULATION ( REPUTATION1 ACCUMULATION = ! SAKE ( ACCUMULATION4 ,?IS IS CAPITALISM 9 ITS PURE/ =M4 ,! APEX ( FREE-M>KET ECONOMICS4 ,BUT SOME:]E ! 9T5D$ MEAN+ ( ,SC>FACE HAS BE5 LO/2 ! N>RATIVE ( CAPITALISM REA*+ A B>B>IC CRESC5DO1 & ! OLD ,A-LI/ PSEUDO-LEFTI/1 ,OLIV] ,/ONE MU/ FEEL A SLI<T DISAPPO9TM5T ?AT HIS SCRIPT HAS GA9$ SO MU* KUDOS ) ASPIR+ ,MAFIOSI & WANNABE ?UGS4 

,! GANG/]1 AS A CAPTA9 ( ! BLACK M>KET1 MAKES A LIV+ 9 A P>ALLEL ECONOMY4 ,ILLICIT TRADE1 DRUGS1 PRO/ITUTION1 RACKETE]+1 EXTORTION1 !FT2 HE [ES HIS =TUNE TO AN UND]WORLD ?AT WORKS \TSIDE ! CONF9ES ( 'LEGITIMATE BUS9ESS PRACTICES'1 BUT MIMICS ! RULES & /RUCTURES ( LIC5S$ CORPORATISM ) ITS [N RIGID HI]>*IES1 T]RITORIAL DISPUTES1 RU?LESS COMPETITION & ! GOLD5 RULE ( SUPPLY & DEM&4 ,PRODUCT & S]VICE4 ,BUY = ONE DOLL>1 SELL = TWO4 ,EXTRACT VALUE1 APPROPRIATE SURPLUS1 EXP& T]RITORY4 ,IT'S ! SAME GAME ) ! SAME RULES1 BUT ) DIFF]5T M]*&ISE & ! POSSIBILITY ( A MORE AGGRESSIVE S]VICE4 ,! ,HOLLYWOOD GANG/] *>ACT] ISN'T DEAL+ 9 METAPHORS OR SIMILES4 ,:AT ! FILMS %[ IS ! ACTUAL ESS5CE ( CAPITALISM & ! ACTUAL EMBODIM5T ( ! ,AM]ICAN ,DREAM DI/ORTION1 RA!R ?AN JU/ AN ANOMALY1 OR A SYMPTOM ( ! FAILURE ( ! SY/EM1 ?AT IS ! SY/EM 9 ALL ITS GLORY4 

,WE C\NT]9TUITIVELY ADMIRE ! ,GANG/]4 ,!IR ,HOLLYWOOD PORTRAYALS >E *>ISMATIC & S$UCTIVE4 ,WE GAWP AT ! ,CORLEONES1 ,TONY ,SOPRANO & ,SC>FACE4 ,WE LIKE !M BECAUSE !Y'VE TAK5 CAPITALISM = ITS WORD4 ,!Y'VE TAK5 ! AB/RACT MY? ( ! ,AM]ICAN ,DREAM = REALITY & FOLL[$ IT ?R\< TO IT'S OBVI\S CONCLUSION444 ,?IS IS :AT Y\'VE TAU<T US1 N[ ?IS IS :AT WE'LL DO444 ,REMEMB] ,MILTON ,FRI$MAN1 ,! ,GODFA!R ( ! NEO-LIB]AL PROJECT1 SAID ?AT :5 IT CAME TO N>COTICS1 WE %\LD LET '! 9VISIBLE H&' WORK ITS MAGIC8 ,!IR BOSSES HAVE ALL ! MAT]IAL WEAL? ( ,C,E,OS BUT )\T ! DELUSIONS ( LEGITIMACY1 OR ! PI\S ASSURANCES ?AT !IR EXI/5CE IS BO? NECESS>Y & DESIRABLE = 'JOB CREATION'1 'SATISFY+ A DEM&'1 'F9D+ A NI*E' OR '/IMULAT+ GR[?'4 ,NO PRET5SION ) ! GANG/]4 ,NO JU/IFICATIONS1 NO EXPLANATIONS - JU/ PR(IT4 ,!Y EMBODY CAPITALI/ ASPIRATION1 AMBITION & ! 5TREPR5EURIAL SPIRIT 9 ITS RAWE/1 MO/ BRUTAL =M4 ,!Y >E ! ,AM]ICAN ,DREAM4 ,& ?IS IS :AT ALL GOOD ,GANG/] FILMS >E AB\T2 !Y ALL IMPROVISE >\ND ! SAME SCALE1 DRAW FROM ! SAME !ME - ?IS IS CAPITALISM1 ?IS IS ! ,AM]ICAN ,DREAM FALLACY4 ,H[ HEAVY-H&$ & FREQU5T W]E ,! ,WIRE'S BRILLIANT P>ALLELS BETWE5 DRUG GANGS1 GOV]NM5T BUREAUCRACIES & 'LEGITIMATE BUS9ESS'8 

,!RE'S NO PO9T 5GAG+ 9 ANY DEBATES ?AT DIFF]5TIATE BETWE5 GOOD BUS9ESSES & BAD BUS9ESSES4 ,:Y DRAW AN >BITR>Y L9E BETWE5 ! SO-CALL$ 'BLACK M>KET' & ! LEGITIMATE 7:ITE867 ONE BECAUSE WE KN[ IT'S ALL ! SAME FIL?Y OP]ATION4 ,ALL M>KETS >E 'BLACK'1 & WE REJECT ! DI*OTOMY & ! ,E/ABLI%M5T'S SANCTIMONI\S NOM5CLATURE4 ,! POLITICIAN1 ! BUS9ESSMAN1 ! POLICE & ! PRIE/ FI<T A W> ON DRUGS & A W> ON CRIME :ILE !Y %>E TABLES ) CORPORATE EXECUTIVES AT *>ITY FUNDRAIS]S1 SCRAT*+ EA* O!RS BACKS & WORK+ ! CR[DS4 ,!RE'S NO NE$ TO P]SUADE ?AT ! :OLE SY/EM IS RIGG$ AGA9/ US4 ,SOCIETY IS A RACKET4 ,CAPITALISM IS GANGL& W>F>E3 ,COMPET+ MOB/]S BATTL+ = ! SPOILS ( A #b-YE> MOB-W>4 

,WE ALL LOVE IT :5 ,AL'S ,MI*AEL COOLY TELLS ,PAT ,GE>Y ?AT !Y'RE1 'BO? P>T ( ! SAME HYPOCRISY1 ,S5ATOR4' 

,TO BE ROBB$ ) ! SWORD BY ! GANG/] OR TO BE ROBB$ ) ! P5 BY ! GR9N+ REGIONAL MANAG]8 ,! LATT] *>ACT] - ! MAN (F]+ US AN HONE/ DAYS' WAGE-LABOR1 SOME /ATE-SANCTION$ ?IEV]Y & HUMILIATION ON A MASS SCALE - POMP\SLY TELLS US IT'S = \R [N GOOD & ?AT WE %\LD BE ?ANKFUL1 GRATEFUL & GLAD4 ,HE CAKES HIMSELF 9 RESPECTABILITY1 BA?+ & BELIEV+ 9 HIS [N %IT ) ! GOV]NM5T AS HIS BODYGU>D4 

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