“The only cases worth fighting for were the lost cases ”理想主义者注定失败但却永不停息得渐渐改变这个世界Frank Capra是典型的美国式民主的理想主义者渴望建立一个雅典城邦式的民主国家将社会福利普及更多的大众而将希望寄托在社会精英身上在我看来电影充斥着激烈的政治斗争打扑克又疼又痛完全被资本家垄断的权利残酷的舆论战争；正如Smith所说：’Guess that Taylors and Paines put them up here so suckers like me can read them ‘我并不是个理想主义者Is that democracyIs that freedomNoit’s a lie!