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NO background to film before except for lili.
There is not really an argument, just to inform the public about the destruction of the
country, and the failure of capitalism. Present the corruption of Argentina's
politics. They need to make changes and the situation is very difficult. Expropriation

We talked about the differences in the structure of our education systems.
Also the differences in our tax systems. Carl speaks Swedish.Lana is from Canada. We discussed unions and
government in Sweden, Carl told us a story about Bakers, which he would frequently buy
cakes from,and that the minimum wage in Sweden is much higher than in the United States. In sweden they are paid to study and
get an education because it is key to them, its a greater cause to the country.
Although education is key in the united states too it is really expensive and we are
not paid to study. Lana is familiar with Naomi Klein and has seen some of her other
stuff and says that she talks alot about globalization and that globalization is a hot
topic. Carl found the fact that the workers could stay in the factory was very shocking.Strange that the police force didnt
do anything, if the people were doing illegal things why didnt the police force take action. IMF is corrupt, they seem nice
but they do not even help the rest of the world. President Mener comparing himself to Jesus and as a savior the country is
quite disconcerting too.

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Summary:

We decided the argument of the film was that
revolution is necessary for exappropriation. We
thought that the filmmaker presented the material in
a bias manner in order to make her visual argument. We think that
Naomi is successful in building her argument and is able to
connect to a wide range of viewers.

We also discussed whether stealing is justified when it's for the
greater good. We talked about the most shocking aspect for us and
figured out that audience are emotionally touched and moved by the clips.
Maybe this will not happen in Sweden( we are not quite sure but it seems that)
and China( in China we adopt different political and economical
system). We believe that in the US, it seems unlikely that this
will happen, however we realize that during the Great Depression
the US went through similar situations where workers were forced
to make difficult decisions such as whether to feed their
children or pay their bills.
In Spain the situation for the workers is good, because actually we have
many important measurements from the government to protect the people
who work in factories.

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This is our summary that we created as a group. Charlie, Galen, Dan, Gaelle, and Amelia all worked together to create this representation of "the Take" using perspectives from Sweden, Spain, France, and America. Our drawing represents the blood-shot eye of the globalization. 3/5 of our group had no idea that the economic status was so putrid in Argentina, ergo we had blood-shot eyes. However, our group, THe Best Group Ever, found that this movie provided a medium for intellectual stimulation as to the tragedies, corruption, shifting economical patterns, and poverty in this Argentinian society that can be used as a model for the rest of the world.
OUr group had an enlightening conversation about global issues and popular culture that traversed international boundaries. WE love the two from Sweden like they are our sisters, and would warmly welcome them into our Stanford homes. Thank you, Cross Cultural Rhetoric Projects, this once in a lifetime experience with our new lifelong friends, Gaelle and Amelia.
God Bless.

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After a slow start, it became an interesting conversation. It was great to see the cultural differences between Sweden and the US. The technology was a new experience and none of us were used to it. The whiteboard was pretty cool.

We began by introducing ourselves and showing our objects. And then we dove into the movie. We thought the film was a good choice because it was something that neither group had had much previous experience with, so we were starting from a common ground. Interestingly enough, none of us were very aware of the situation in Argentina. We discussed the importance of the film on a global context, and related our personal thoughts and experiences while viewing it. There were side comments and issues a couple times, but altogether it was entertsining for both sides. We exchanged names over the chat to look each other up on Facebook.

The best part of our collaboration was when our conversation became more fluid and we were able to choose the questions we wanted to answer.

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