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"This Is What Fascism Does": Lilly Wachowski Called Out MAGA Supporters For Trying To Co-Opt "The Matrix"

If Neo took the blue pill, he would remain in the simulated reality. Related: It's Sad, But I Highly Doubt Any Adult Today Can Name All 14 Of These PBS Characters If Neo took the red pill, he would be ...
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‘The Matrix’ Co-Creator Lilly Wachowski Addresses (Again) ‘Red Pill’ Misappropriation

Lilly and Lana Wachowski co-wrote and co-directed the groundbreaking 1999 sci-fi hit and its first two sequels. Reading time 3 minutes Pop culture and political culture crossing paths is nothing new.
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'Matrix' Director Lilly Wachowski Isn't Surprised MAGA Co-Opted the Red Pill: 'That's What Fascism Does' | Video

Lilly Wachowski, the co-director and co-writer of "The Matrix" franchise, hit back at MAGA members co-opting the "red pill" concept from her movies for their political messaging. The filmmaker ...
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“The Matrix” co-director Lilly Wachowski calls out right-wing appropriation of film's real message: 'This is what fascism does'

Lilly Wachowski has had it with misreadings and misinterpretations of The Matrix. The sci-fi classic she co-directed with her sister, Lana Wachowski, in 1999 tells the story of a lonely computer ...
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“No! That’s wrong!”: Lilly Wachowski slammed right-wingers for co-opting the “red pill” and missing the point of “The Matrix” entirely

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