Milk_A_Pikachu t1_jab39e0 wrote on February 28, 2023 at 3:35 AM

Reply to comment by Real-Jackfruit-5884 in Something doesn't quite add up for me in the ending of American History X by robbie2000williams

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You may be the only person who came out of American History X with the stance of "black people are just as bad as white supremacists"

Jesus fucking christ

SpaceMonkee8O t1_jabid22 wrote on February 28, 2023 at 5:58 AM

There is definitely some implied equivalence in the film. The point is that racism is bad, hate is bad, period.

Turok1134 t1_jabtoy4 wrote on February 28, 2023 at 8:21 AM

Considering the original ending apparently had Edward Norton's character go back to being a Neo-Nazi, I would and wouldn't be surprised if that was the angle.

rb1081986 t1_jaf28kg wrote on February 28, 2023 at 11:39 PM

Judging from your downvotes, seems he's not the only person with that stance.