Submitted by robbie2000williams t3_11dtcvu in movies
Real-Jackfruit-5884 t1_jab27ao wrote
I feel like it brings the movie full circle in the message it portrays. The black guys are the same as the skinheads. how no one wins at the end of the day in gang life it's just tit for tat and goes around in circles. The black guys arnt victims lol how did it all start by them breaking in to Derek's trick over a b ball game, or bullying the kid in the bathroom. Their anger led them to stealing the truck and getting killed or killing Danny. It's literally shows that they are both going through the same experiences black and white is only a thing sperating them in their minds
Milk_A_Pikachu t1_jab39e0 wrote
...
​
You may be the only person who came out of American History X with the stance of "black people are just as bad as white supremacists"
​
Jesus fucking christ
SpaceMonkee8O t1_jabid22 wrote
There is definitely some implied equivalence in the film. The point is that racism is bad, hate is bad, period.
Turok1134 t1_jabtoy4 wrote
Considering the original ending apparently had Edward Norton's character go back to being a Neo-Nazi, I would and wouldn't be surprised if that was the angle.
rb1081986 t1_jaf28kg wrote
Judging from your downvotes, seems he's not the only person with that stance.
Viewing a single comment thread. View all comments