"So why does the right, which claims to stand up for virtue, morality, and the American way of life, love this immoral, anti-American film so much?" I never he

"So why does the right, which claims to stand up for virtue, morality, and the American way of life, love this immoral, anti-American film so much?" I never heard the theory that The Godfather had a left/right divide. Nor have I heard the theory that people like to watch movies with characters who reflect only their aspirational values. A lot of interesting context and perspective in this piece, but the point is meandering and the reasoning is unconvincing.