I was listening to an episode of Behind the Bastards about the slave labor used by Volkswagen in the 1970s and 1980s and this fact came up. Here’s the relevant Wiki:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Slavery_in_Brazil

Excerpt:

Out of the 12 million Africans who were forcibly brought to the New World, approximately 5.5 million were brought to Brazil between 1540 and the 1860s.

  • scholar@lemmy.worldEnglish
    35·
    2 days ago

    I’m not sure that’s fair. Hollywood isn’t the history channel, its job isn’t to educate the world and they certainly aren’t conspiring to suppress knowledge of the slave trade in Brazil. They just haven’t made many films that feature it.

    edit: If you’re getting all your world knowledge from films, that’s a problem.

      • scholar@lemmy.worldEnglish
        9·
        2 days ago

        Have there been any hollywood films denying slavery in Brazil? Hollywood propaganda on other topics isn’t relevant here.

          • scholar@lemmy.worldEnglish
            31·
            2 days ago

            The point is that hollywood isn’t making films that deny or refute slavery in Brazil, which was the original claim.

            • tomiant@piefed.socialEnglish
              04·
              1 day ago

              How the fuck do you know that? You said that you hadn’t seen them, I am pretty god damned sure that there are films that do exactly that and more.

              The point is that Hollywood makes film that imply a lot of shit over a very broad spectrum, you can try and move the goal posts all you want, but there is zero refuting that Hollywood is a propaganda machine that will serve its masters the USAF and by extension its government, and whatever phalanx of industrial sycophants propping it up.

              Get a grip.

              • scholar@lemmy.worldEnglish
                4·
                10 hours ago
                1. Films that no-one has seen aren’t going to be influencing peoples knowledge. I notice you haven’t named any either. For more information please see: Burden of Proof
                2. This discussion is about jol’s claim that hollywood is responsible for covering up slavery in Brazil. Those are the goalposts. The fact that hollywood collaborates with the US military to promote their interests is only relevant if you can show a link to slavery in Brazil.
                • tomiant@piefed.socialEnglish
                  32·
                  1 day ago

                  Look, honestly, I have no clue what we’re really arguing, so I’m willing to concede your point.

                  However: “Burdan of proof”? Burdan? I barely know’em! XD

                  • scholar@lemmy.worldEnglish
                    2·
                    10 hours ago

                    I was arguing with someone else and you came in with a tangent so fair enough. Also, nice spot, clearly spelling is too much of a burden.