Why Do American Films Fail to Explore the Trauma of PTSD?

Hello Friends,This was a nice talk with Murphy of The Exile Files. He’s originally from Ireland, but he’s spent time in the US and it’s great to touch bases with him to get a perspective from across the pond. We started out trying to just talk about film, but the politics of America grabbed us and sucked us back in (like it tends to do lately).We ended up discussing “First Blood” and how the first Rambo movie actually deals with PTSD. The theme is completely abandoned in all the sequels, and perhaps that represents one of many poor cultural choices that helped lead us where we are today.Thanks for joining in! I hope you enjoy this talk!Thank you Ms. H, Brae, Debbie McPherson, JRCCreasey©️✅, Brandon Ellrich, and many others for tuning into my live video with Ben Ulansey and Murphy! Join me for my next live video in the app.You all make this newsletter happen! Thanks for your sponsorship! I have payment tiers starting at as little as twenty dollars a year.Upgrade at 30% offUpgrade at 40% offUpgrade at 50% offUpgrade at 60% offI’m so happy you’re here, and I’m looking forward to sharing more thoughts with you tomorrow.My CoSchedule referral linkHere’s my referral link to my preferred headline analyzer tool. If you sign up through this, it’s another way to support this newsletter (thank you).I'd Rather Be Writing is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. Get full access to I'd Rather Be Writing at walterrhein.substack.com/subscribe