Overview
- Speaking on the So True with Caleb Hearon podcast, the Matrix co‑writer said she was not surprised the symbol was taken up by MAGA circles.
- She argued that right‑wing movements appropriate and mutate left‑leaning ideas for propaganda, calling the process “what fascism does.”
- Wachowski emphasized she will not police usage of the metaphor, saying artists must let go because people will read works however they choose.
- Coverage notes MAGA supporters recast the film’s “red pill” as a shorthand for political “waking up.”
- She has previously described the trilogy as a metaphor for the transgender experience, a context outlets say clashes with readings by figures such as Elon Musk and Ivanka Trump.