• neptune@dmv.social
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    1 year ago

    I can see why on the surface you might think it’s a conservative meme, but it’s not. It’s poking fun at how rigid and yes potentially racist fantasy settings can be.

    • OnlyTakesLs@sh.itjust.works
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      1 year ago

      Racism is a fantastic way of introducing conflict without having to come up with a particular reason. And stories without conflict are often really boring. Comes with the bonus points of being realistic.

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        Unironically, the elves aren’t racist against orcs. Orcs were elves that got corrupted.

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          1 year ago

          Arent there worlds where theyre made of clay? Or other origins?

          Pretty much the only consitent thing about orks are that they big, dumb, and muscle bound.

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          1 year ago

          Like in what way? Ideally, every bit of world building would be justified, but thats not always realistic.

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      1 year ago

      You’re just trying too hard to justify the meme, OP’s title is about cancellation, probably just copied wherever OP found the meme, and the meme itself is phrased to push the point that “woke” ruins even fantasy literature, this is a Right wing meme post.