What is it about a show like Hamilton that gives you hope? I admit I haven’t seen it (and never will), but I’ve read some reviews.
Just curious, maybe I’m wrong and the show has merit.
Like I said, I’m only basing my opinion on some negative reviews that I found credible and on the proud declaration of cultural bias against the founding fathers by the show’s creators, producers and performers.
Or perhaps you are making the same naive mistake many of us conservatives made when All In The Family aired:
I truly believed Archie Bunker was the sympathetic character, a good but grouchy common-sense conservative red blooded meat and potatoes flag waving politically incorrect patriot, cursed to Iive among lost-cause bleeding heart liberal a-holes day-after-day.
I thought the writers of the show agreed with me and were mocking the liberal point of view - they weren’t. The joke was on us! I was so sure about it that I even got into arguments about it - until I heard Norman Lear talking about it - even then I couldn’t believe that show wasn’t making fun of how obnoxious liberals are and how utterly frustrating it is to have to live with them.
It’s called confirmation bias. Sometimes we selectively choose or give weight to evidence that ‘confirms’ our view.
Is it possible you are seeing a positive message in a show like Hamilton, where none exists? Would you be surprised to find that the writers, producers and actors intended a different message, one deeply negative toward the founding fathers?
Ah! Totally before my time but I ADORE “All in the Family” - and Norman Lear is no Trump supporter (and the writer of “Hamilton,” Lin Manuel Miranda isn’t either obviously.)
Watch and see what I mean, then look up the lyrics later:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WNFf7nMIGnE