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'Young Washington' is the July 4 movie MAGA needs — but won’t understand
The Problem Is Not Washington. It’s the Men Who Refuse Limits.A Film Review That Accidentally Clarifies the CrisisThe source article uses Young Washington as a vehicle to contrast George Washington’s restraint with Donald Trump’s appetite for domination. It argues that Washington learned humility, accepted civilian authority, and refused kingship, while Trump rejected the 2020 election and tried to turn personal grievance into political fact. It also admits, almost in passing, that the movie sands off Washington’s racism and the violence built into the republic he helped found.That is the…
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