It’s not the third episode of Netflix’s rape-themed 365 Days series that’s causing the outrage; rather, it’s something else entirely 

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The platform is receiving strong criticism for its obnoxious military propaganda film Purple Hearts, which is completely warranted. 

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What transpires when a girl with a “blue heart” and a male with a “red heart” are deeply in love? A “purple heart” is created by them. Guys, that’s the basics of birds and bees. 

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Purple Hearts, which depicts a Democrat woman falling in love with a Republican soldier, is entirely based on this “purple heart” hoax 

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But this is when Purple Hearts starts to seem ridiculous. Due to the fact that Cassie and Luke have different political views from one another, they fit the stereotype of “enemies-to-lovers.”

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I understand the criticism of this stereotype. Meg Ryan’s character, the endearing owner of a tiny bookshop, Kathleen Kelly, sometimes draws criticism for falling in love with Tom Hanks, the guy 

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who forces her to close her business by bringing a large, Barnes and Noble-like emporium directly down the street. A man who wrecks a woman’s life cannot be loved, right? But since it’s Nora Ephron,  

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Luke, though, isn’t. If you replace Cassie’s military-wife song “Come Back Home” with “Dreams” and baggy sweaters with uniforms, the romance starts to appear a little shadier and shady.  

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If your Republican spouse isn’t supporting legislation that would deny you access to free healthcare, he’s voting to restrict your right to an abortion.  

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After that, he’ll make sure to revoke your right to contraception, your capacity to file for divorce, and finally—this is the killer—your right to vote. 

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