• REEEEvolution@lemmygrad.ml
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        3 months ago

        Decades prior.

        Fun fact : The rebells in Star Wars were modelled after the Viet Minh, the Empire after the USA.

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        Even if it was, using media to explain ideas of politics isn’t new nor is it bad. Like how is using Star Trek or Star Wars or any other piece of media that the public is familiar with on a cultural level inherently a “Gotcha!” to an argument/debate?

        “Hey this book that was taught in classrooms has some parallels to current events.” “Wow, you’re using your understandings of the world around you to make commentary? Weirdo.”

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            3 months ago

            That just sounds like you think people who can critically analyze media and the world suck. You must be a very boring person to have a conversation with, I can tell from this brief interaction.

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                  3 months ago

                  Very convenient of you to mentally gymnastics the explanation of how it’s my fault that other people cannot engage in critical media analysis.

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                    You okay? I’m talking about behavior, and you’re making it about people’s abilities. If you want people to engage in critical analysis, don’t start by saying they’re unable to do it.