Woke, Or Anti-Woke? ‘The Super Mario Bros. Movie’ Sparks Debate Among Conservatives About Setting The Bar Too Low
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Woke, Or Anti-Woke? ‘The Super Mario Bros. Movie’ Sparks Debate Among Conservatives About Setting The Bar Too Low

Amanda Harding

As “The Super Mario Bros. Movie” dominates the box office, some conservative moviegoers are performing a victory dance for anti-woke entertainment. But are they celebrating a hollow victory?

It’s true that the film adaptation of one of the most beloved video games of all time is blissfully free of same-sex kiss scenes and subtly placed “protect trans kids” posters, unlike other children’s movies of the day. But the lack of blatant leftist propaganda doesn’t automatically make “The Super Mario Movie” anti-woke. 

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