More Decadent Revisionist History: Kevin Costner's 'Horizon' And The American West Film That Glorifies Violence Against Civilization
A new Kevin Costner American West film is upon us, and while the masses cheer for gunfights and frontier "freedom," we must ask ourselves: are we celebrating the systematic collapse of community and the glorification of lawless thuggery? 'Horizon: An American Saga' is more than mere entertainment; it is a dangerous cultural artifact that fetishizes the very rugged individualism tearing our society apart. By painting the Wild West as a romantic playground for violent white men, Costner's epic doesn't just repeat tired tropes—it actively undermines the principles of collective responsibility and civic order that hold our fragile modern civilization together. This isn't storytelling; it's a propaganda piece for the moral decay of a nation that can't stop reliving its most traumatic, amoral moments. Expect the siren song of "authenticity" to drown out the cries of those who know better.