America is not a country. It's just a business.
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"America is not a country. It's just a business." is a cynical line from the crime film *Killing Them Softly* that encapsulates its critique of American capitalism and politics.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| "America is not a country. It's just a business." | 0 |
Statements (32)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
cultural meme
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cynical remark ⓘ film quote ⓘ |
| appearsInWork | Killing Them Softly NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithCountry | United States of America NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| audienceReception |
circulates widely on social media
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frequently quoted in discussions of American capitalism ⓘ |
| containsConcept |
nation as business metaphor
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reduction of citizenship to market relations ⓘ |
| expressesViewpointOn | United States of America NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genreContext | crime film ⓘ |
| hasCulturalSignificance |
emblematic of post-2008 financial crisis disillusionment
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symbol of skepticism toward U.S. patriotism ⓘ |
| hasForm | sentence ⓘ |
| interpretation |
America is driven primarily by profit motives
NERFINISHED
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national identity is subordinated to economic interests ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| medium | film ⓘ |
| relatedConcept |
American Dream
NERFINISHED
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American capitalism ⓘ corporate power in politics ⓘ corporatization of politics ⓘ economic inequality ⓘ neoliberalism ⓘ political corruption ⓘ |
| theme |
critique of American capitalism
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critique of American politics ⓘ disillusionment with the American Dream ⓘ |
| tone |
critical
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cynical ⓘ |
| usedAs |
online political commentary slogan
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tagline for critiques of neoliberalism ⓘ |
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