HBO’s ‘slavery fan fiction’ Confederate is the work of liberals with the noblest of intentions but it’s still a … – Telegraph.co.uk

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HBOs Confederate, dreamt up by the producers behind Game of Thrones, hasnt even been scripted yet and some people already hate it. This is how the press release reads: The series takes place in an alternate timeline, where the Southern states have successfully seceded from the Union, giving rise to a nation in which slavery remains legal and has evolved into a modern institution. MSNBC host Joy Reid called the idea repugnant; film writer ReBecca Theodore said: black trauma is not for sale. The hashtag campaign on Twitter is #NoConfederate.

So, is this it? Has American TV - after years of cashing in on sex, violence and genocide - finally found the line it cannot cross? Is slavery the new taboo? Yes and no. The problem with Confederate might be less its content than its context, and while some say the protest is knee-jerk, its reasoning is just.

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