• finkrat@lemmy.world
    182·
    5 hours ago

    This doesn’t seem to mirror my experiences, is the DNC actually pushing a position of not worrying about the situation? Or is this in relation to lack of newsworthy action from a lot of the party heads? /gen

    • AES_Enjoyer@reddthat.comEnglish
      254·
      5 hours ago

      This doesn’t seem to mirror my experiences, is the DNC actually pushing a position of not worrying about the situation?

      Biden had immunity to do literally anything to prevent the rise of fascism. What he did: nothing.

  • Prime_Minister_Keyes@lemm.ee
    81·
    5 hours ago

    From the depths of history, Vasily Grossman once again:

    One of the most astonishing human traits that came to light at this time was obedience. There were cases of huge queues being formed by people awaiting execution – and it was the victims themselves who regulated the movement of these queues. […] And it wasn’t merely tens of thousands, or hundreds of thousands, but hundreds of millions of people who were the obedient witnesses of this slaughter of the innocent. Nor were they merely obedient witnesses: when ordered to, they gave their support to this slaughter, voting in favor of it amid a hubbub of voices. […] What does this tell us? That a new trait has suddenly appeared in human nature? No, this obedience bears witness to a new force acting on human beings. The extreme violence of totalitarian social systems proved able to paralyze the human spirit throughout whole continents. A man who has placed his soul in the service of Fascism declares an evil and dangerous slavery to be the only true good. Rather than overtly renouncing human feelings, he declares the crimes committed by Fascism to be the highest form of humanitarianism; he agrees to divide people up into the pure and worthy and the impure and unworthy. The instinct for self-preservation is supported by the hypnotic power of world ideologies. These call people to carry out any sacrifice, to accept any means, in order to achieve the highest of ends: the future greatness of the motherland, world progress, the future happiness of mankind, of a nation, of a class. […] The violence of a totalitarian State is so great as to be no longer a means to an end; it becomes an object of mystical worship and adoration. […] Another fact that allowed Fascism to gain power over men was their blindness. A man cannot believe that he is about to be destroyed. The optimism of people standing on the edge of the grave is astounding.

  • crusa187@lemmy.ml
    511·
    8 hours ago

    “You know, maybe if we write another really strongly worded letter protesting this madness, they’ll change their minds and this will all blow over!”

  • DarkCloud@lemmy.world
    319·
    5 hours ago

    Are they three different species?

    I get two of them are supposed to be humans, and the police a faceless enemy, but it feels like something unconscious was accidentally said visually.

    Lady’s tiny like a Hobbit or a Troll or something.

    • bitjunkie@lemmy.world
      111·
      6 hours ago

      The premise is jackboot cops fucking with a black person and your takeaway is that the artist is racist?

      • DarkCloud@lemmy.world
        110·
        5 hours ago

        I said unconscious… I even stated “accidentally” and said it was visual.

        But yes sometimes visual shorthand accidentally enforces an unintended message. Just like black people can be racist, or Jewish people Antisemitic - antifascist art can sometimes accidentally say that fascism is strength, indomitable, or all powerful.

        Two cops, beer guts, and laughing together, might be a more accurate description of American fascism.

    • big_slap@lemmy.world
      17·
      7 hours ago

      the blue donkey is the DNC, a caricature of how the democrats are represented. its similar to how the republican party is depicted as an elephants.

      I don’t see anything racist about this, wouldn’t think too deeply about how its drawn

      • DarkCloud@lemmy.world
        215·
        6 hours ago

        Standing, she’d be about the height of one of the cops legs. I get that some people are short, just has an awkward read visually (fascists can be stopped, cops can be hurt, they’re not invincible or superior).

          • DarkCloud@lemmy.world
            19·
            5 hours ago

            I didn’t say anything about a stereotype being applied, except to the fascist imagery (that they’re ubermensch/strong).

            I’m starting to think people aren’t able to read what I’m saying. No wonder you guys are peacefully accepting the new regime as if it’s all powerful. You all seem defeated and trapped in your ideological mindsets.

            Good luck.

            • The Octonaut@mander.xyz
              4·
              5 hours ago

              That’s not what you said. You said the black lady was like “a dwarf or a troll”. Maybe the problem is you being able to read what you wrote?

              • DarkCloud@lemmy.world
                24·
                5 hours ago

                I never mentioned her race. I actually have a heavy redlight filter on my phone and thought it was a depiction of a Mexican woman. I said something about her height, not her race

                But I agree she is depicted as super humanly short, or rather the cop is being depicted as super humanly tall - as an untouchable ubermensch.

        • Tattorack@lemmy.world
          91·
          5 hours ago

          Yeah… You know, there is something being said here, but you’re completely missing the point.

          Let me put it another way; the cop is Goliath, symbolically. A big, giant, well armed brute that beats down on a minority. Get it now?

        • big_slap@lemmy.world
          4·
          5 hours ago

          lol I see what you are saying, but I think you’re being critical of the artistic liberties taken when drawing this