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A story about the big problem with todays media


It's problematic how society tends to debate the person and not the politics represented, because personal behaviour not necessarly put a side good judgement or a found ideology in decision making. For me it's seems as Weiner seeks attention by acting out and his texting is a part of that behaviour. In the documentary he's relationship to his wife seems healthy, so why does it ruins his career?

That question is answered, and the quality of the movie is not so much in the story of Weiner. It's about how media picks up on politicians flaws, instead of their work related ideas or acts witch hinder them from becoming such leaders a society needs. In that regard, the documentary is a inside story on what is called "Drevet" in Swedish, and why todays journalism is problematic for democracy.


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