The Great American Lie (2020)
• October 2nd, 2020 • 1h 28min
Documentary
Overview
Examines how a US value system built on the extreme masculine ideals of money, power and control has glorified individualism, institutionalized inequality, and undermined the ability of most Americans to achieve the American Dream.
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