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Our Mount Rushmore of Fictional Presidents

2024/12/20
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Michelle Cottle: 我认为《白宫风云》是对克林顿时代的理想化,巴特利特总统是一个有魅力的角色,他既是经济学家又精通拉丁语,这在现实中几乎不可能发生。我选择巴特利特总统是因为他代表了一种理想化的政治形象,尽管他也有自己的缺点,比如隐瞒病情。此外,我个人对圣母大学的经历也让我对这个角色产生共鸣。 Ross Douthat: 我对《白宫风云》持批评态度,我认为它过于理想化,未能真实反映政治的本质。我更喜欢《独立日》中的惠特莫尔总统,他代表了一种更务实、更英雄主义的形象。我认为《独立日》和《空军一号》这两部电影捕捉到了90年代的美国精神,尽管它们也存在一些问题,比如对美国霸权的过度强调。我更倾向于《纸牌屋》中的弗朗西斯·厄克哈特,他代表了一种更黑暗、更马基雅维利主义的政治形象。 Carlos Lozada: 我认为《蠢蛋进化论》中的卡马乔总统是对现实政治的一种讽刺,他反映了我们社会日益愚蠢的趋势。我选择卡马乔总统是因为他代表了一种对政治的批判,尽管这种批判可能有些粗俗。同时,我也对传记作家这个职业感到好奇,他们对传记人物的过度认同或厌恶让我觉得很有趣。

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