There’s been an increasingly popular trend on the left of “coming for your children” or the political indoctrination of children by any means necessary. Except for our enlightened heroine, Sunny Starscout (Vanessa Hudgens), who crashes a demonstration led by, essentially, a defensive weapons manufacturer who profits from a community comically afraid of being attacked by other ponylike creatures.” The story goes on to pit “an eclectic team of progressive ponies against a fear-mongering demagogue and the prejudices of their communities at large… by staging a political awakening about tolerance, prejudice, even fascism.” After all, what’s a good children’s cartoon without a healthy dose of fascism and fear-mongering? The new film tells the story of Equestria, a land where “earth ponies are anti-magic (read: anti-science) and prone to fear-mongering.
“My Little Pony: A New Generation” is targeted at young children, but according to The New York Times, it contains “surprisingly unsubtle references to American politics.” Beloved children’s toy and media franchise My Little Pony just released a new Netflix movie – with a progressive twist.