Commentary: Ryan Gosling’s Ken is a right-wing icon

Ryan Gosling has done it again. Though many conservative talking heads were warning about the new “Barbie” movie advancing feminist messages, transgender propaganda, and more woke garbage, their reprimands fell short. Mainstream conservative pundits were acting like humorless losers for the 1,000th time (shocker).

Between viral online discussions about Margot Robbie’s attractiveness and the Republican backlash to “Barbie," it’s easy to dismiss the film and lose sight of its broader message. “Barbie” wasn’t just secretly right-wing. It was openly right-wing.

First, the film does a fantastic job exemplifying differences between masculine and feminine lifestyles. Two characters were the most annoying in the film. One was an obese female lawyer girlboss Barbie. The other was a young girl who whines about capitalism and screams at Margot Robbie (the main Barbie) for being a “fascist.” Was this done intentionally? Who knows? But the audience can obviously tell who the villain is here. Aside from those exceptions, the rest of the women in the movie are portrayed as delicate, unaware, and overly caring.

On the other hand, the males (Kens) are constantly competing for attention from the women and eventually end up in a massive brawl to get the girls they desire. Gosling’s character visits reality, learns about the accomplishments of great men who changed the world, and aims to bring “Patriarchy” to Barbie Land. Gosling’s attempt is so successful that he even convinces all the women in Barbie Land to participate in a total reordering of their community that puts male interests on a pedestal. And all the Barbies love it. Each essentially needs to be “deprogrammed” by several Barbies to go back to a world where they rule everything once more.

Second, “Barbie” didn’t exactly choose a trans BIPOC lesbian to headline posters and promotional materials. The two main stars in the film, Margot Robbie and Ryan Gosling, are both well above average on the human attractiveness scale. Leftism is ALWAYS synonymous with physical, spiritual, and mental ugliness. This was the mirror opposite. Casting both Robbie and Gosling as the leads here was a choice to pick beauty over ugliness. This makes it impossible for the movie to be leftist. On top of this, “Barbie” was genuinely laugh-out-loud funny, with good-hearted humor and personality throughout. Again, not a trait that's compatible with leftism.

Third, Ryan Gosling delivers multiple “literally me” moments that inspire and animate right-wing energy. Gosling exits “The Longhouse” after learning about “Patriarchy,” observes and learns from males in the real world how to be dominant, becomes captivated with a culture of dudes riding on noble steeds, and returns to inform his fellow Kens about the good news. Gosling delivers a truly solid performance. While it may not be on par with his appearances in “Drive,” “The Place Beyond the Pines,” or “Blade Runner: 2049,” it was well worth a watch for anyone who loves his work.

“Barbie” was ultimately a grave warning about the feminization of government, politics, and civilization. Conservatives might protest some of the preachy moments throughout the flick, but what were they really expecting from a movie centered around a popular little girl’s doll? They should avoid the never-ending shrieking and scolding. Of course, winning the culture war means destroying “wokeness” in its entirety, but Republicans should caution against this knee-jerk response to the latest trends just because they want to rile up an audience. Otherwise, they end up looking like prudish dorks or sad progressives who need to insert a political agenda into anything they’re doing. Furthermore, conservatives need to learn how to claim ground for their own. Leftists understand this principle well. We need to be making the other side feel confused. Our responses to them shouldn’t be so boring and predictable. We should make them scratch their heads, puzzled over our next move. One could argue that Tucker Carlson and Donald Trump are the most popular figures in the conservative movement today precisely because of their unpredictability. This drives leftists insane.

Ryan Gosling was far and away the best part of the movie. He consistently outshined all of his competition. And he gives viewers a solid contrast of life outside the Longhouse.

“Barbie” was OUR movie. And there’s nothing the left can do about it.