The American documentary “Americonned” is an attack on the tiered economic system of the United States which is tilted heavily in favour the rich and highlights those attempting initiatives to “even out” the disparities in that system. The Bezos, Musk, Branson romps of the obscenely rich versus the unemployed and struggling! The goal of many is to build a fair and equitable society in the face of a widening gap of the monied oligarchy and those struggling to put food on the table. The optimum way is set forth as a rah rah for unionization. One example is the unionization of Amazon’s Staten Island, New York distribution centre. The first union Amazon has ever dealt with in its workforce.
The documentary looks at the history of unionization and the direction in which it is heading. Economists, academics, authors, political activists, the struggling victims of the economy and even a venture capitalist all stating the current system in inequitable and must change given “globalization” artificial intelligence, automation, the stalemate of American national politics, the gig economy and more. There is a huge amount of archival footage!
In case you don’t know it Big Business plays dirty and have been doing so for years failing to understand if they fail to adequately compensate employees the day may come when there is another insurrection in Washington this time of the economically displaced and if matters go off the rails armed conflict. Didn’t Roosevelt’s New Deal make more sense and show a degree of compassion than space romps of billionaires! Are the rich the purveyors of the big con?
“Americonned” will have a United States’ theatrical release on 9June and a VOD release in North America on 13 June.
You can see the trailer here https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0zLqjJzDm8o
Directed by Sean Claffey.
RKS 2023 Film Rating 86/100.
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