Sentences with phrase «as white savior»

Heston clearly loves the role as white savior, Parker's magnificent, Conrad's fun as serious comic relief.

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International philanthropy and the western world's desire to eradicate poverty and disease can't ever truly rid themselves of their imperialist roots; as many critics have pointed out, the white savior industrial complex has never been more pervasive in global culture.

White House chief of staff John Kelly has eroded morale in the West Wing in recent months with comments to aides that include insulting the president's intelligence and casting himself as the savior of the country, according to eight current and former White House officials.

White House chief of staff John Kelly has eroded morale in the West Wing in recent months with comments to aides that include insulting the president's intelligence and casting himself as the savior of the...

Of course, as our convictions persist and mature, we begin to see the ways in which we are complicit in global wealth disparity and injustice, and we begin to think more seriously about policy, about sustainability, about making more dramatic attitude and lifestyle changes, and about problems within some of our charities and justice groups that perpetuate a white savior complex, sometimes doing more harm than good.

As passionate as I was about social justice and alleviating poverty, child sponsorship struck me as an old - fashioned model for giving in which a few select children essentially walked through a breadline to receive meals, schools supplies, and medical attention from far - away white «saviors» whose first - world guilt was eased by letters ensuring that their contributions made a differencAs passionate as I was about social justice and alleviating poverty, child sponsorship struck me as an old - fashioned model for giving in which a few select children essentially walked through a breadline to receive meals, schools supplies, and medical attention from far - away white «saviors» whose first - world guilt was eased by letters ensuring that their contributions made a differencas I was about social justice and alleviating poverty, child sponsorship struck me as an old - fashioned model for giving in which a few select children essentially walked through a breadline to receive meals, schools supplies, and medical attention from far - away white «saviors» whose first - world guilt was eased by letters ensuring that their contributions made a differencas an old - fashioned model for giving in which a few select children essentially walked through a breadline to receive meals, schools supplies, and medical attention from far - away white «saviors» whose first - world guilt was eased by letters ensuring that their contributions made a difference.

It vastly oversimplifies the issue; it chooses an out - of - date political target; it casts an annoying white guy as a savior for hopeless Africa; the organization gets money from the radical right and has a militaristic slant; and, lastly, the naiveté of the campaign makes your average 6 - year - old look cynical.

Unusual as it might seem at first, the fact that Agent Ross gets to put his piloting skills to work on behalf of T'Challa is not a case of the white savior.

The character of Tracy is a bit of a «white savior» in her leading the protests to protect dogs while the villain we again, only hear him in his own language, as even Atari doesn't do much except want to save his own dog.

The popular narrative around this picture is the casting of Matt Damon as some sort of «white savior» in a film about China's most notable architectural achievement — except that it's not really about the Wall and Damon doesn't really save anything, though he does put to rest any sort of debate about whether or not he's a credible action star... or even star star.

Perhaps Roth intends the film to be a cautionary tale against the white savior, as the students» cannibal ordeal only inspires the martyrdom of Justine (Lorenza Izzo), the privileged Ivy League daughter of a U.N. lawyer.

And this year, rock bottom undoubtedly belongs to That Wasn't Me, unanimously selected by Slant's prognosticating panel as this lineup's most obnoxiously self - satisfied case of well - heeled white - savior guilt run amok.

The filmmaker is clearly well - intended but, along with a rather knee - jerk portrayal of race and racism, his on - the - nose script can't escape the «white savior» trap as the better - off Sam brings light and largesse (she has a horse!)