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There are many parallels between the hit film '8 Mile' and our current political landscape, beyond just the reality of how crucial it is to win big in Detroit. What other equivalencies are there between Joseph Robinette Biden and B-Rabbit? In this essay, I will... [1/324]
...and although there are similarities between Rabbit 'freezing' on-stage and Biden's childhood stutter, that is only surface-level. Some consider Biden's decision not to run in 2016 a mistake, that he 'froze' on the national stage. Whether or not this is the case,... [39/324]
...I have no doubt that some would consider it unfair to Beto that he is the most clear allegory to Cheddar Bob, but what was the Vanity Fair cover if not an accidental, self-inflicted gunshot wound? Nevertheless...[87/324]
...Greg, is unquestionably a mirror of the non-college white men who left the Democratic party, just like Greg ends up leaving Rabbit's mother. The fight between Rabbit and Greg is representative of Biden's efforts to rebuild this coalition, difficult though it may be...[112/324]
...and Rabbit's discovery that Wink is working with the "Leaders of the Free World" (clearly representative of Washington insiders) is a deeply-felt betrayal, not unlike the many stories about Obama officials who backed Biden's rivals in a tough primary election...[154/324]
...while the film's homophobia is a relic of its time (like some of Biden's previous policy positions), it's Rabbit's decision to defend his queer coworker Paul in the rap battle at work, to embrace what he knows is right, that sets him on the path to victory. [203/324]
...no love lost between them, when Free World ambushes Rabbit with a gun, it's Wink who steps up and convinces them to leave Rabbit be. Though the primary was unquestionably cutthroat, the party knows when it's time to come home and rally around the nominee. [236/324]
