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Draken BlackKnight@georgetakei
Should be grateful they've never read the comic book version. The original Victor "Vic the Veep" Neuman was a parody of Dumbya.
Should be grateful they've never read the comic book version. The original Victor "Vic the Veep" Neuman was a parody of Dumbya.
Karen K@georgetakei Ha, ha! Typical of MAGAs to not get the point.
But I just have to comment here that it makes me cringe when I hear right-wing, reactionary MAGAs given the awww-shucks benefit of being labeled as “conservative.”
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June 2, 2024 For those of us who have strong political views, it’s hard to comprehend that there are some people in the United States who blissfully bury their heads in the sand and don’t pay much attention to what the differences between the two major political parties really are. Chances are, mos
Dcon3131@georgetakei remembering Steven Colbert's conservative character "Reverend Sir Dr. Steven T Mos Def Colbert D.F.A., Sacha Baron Cohen's "Borat", and one washed up ex-president who still has them convinced that he isn't a washed up ex-president, I am surprised they are catching on at all.
Space Goat@georgetakei I remember when ammosexuals realised their favourite TV programme Sledge Hammer was actually making fun of them.
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ferricoxide@georgetakei
Wait till they figure out that many of their favorite rock anthems are anti-conservative.
Wait till they figure out that many of their favorite rock anthems are anti-conservative.
PassengerYesterday I encountered the sad phenomenon of christian singers doing covers of Hozier's "Take Me To Church." I don't mean singers who happen to be christian, I mean singers whose schtick is "we make godly music for devout people who don't want to listen to devil-music." Picking that song seems to be either an act of deliberate homophobia or just massive media illiteracy.
Then again, if they were media-literate they might not be conservatives.
Spocko@georgetakei The Boys depiction of fascism, Evangelical Christians, social media, politics & a powerful person getting revenge against people just doing their job, is brilliant.
#TheBoys is graphically violent & filled with blood & gore. It is NOT for the squimish. But I found it bone-chillingly accurate in its depiction of fascism. I credit writers Geoff Aull & Eric Kripke for their insight on current #SocialMedia #psyops.
Watch Sister Sage setting up troll armies. Spot on!
Matt Craig@spocko totally agree. The acting is top notch, the writing is amazing. And the Deep is now sympathetic
@Mattcraig I made it a point to track down the writers & credit them. When I watched how Troll armies were organized by #SisterSage I thought of @annaleen book on psyops, Stories Are Weapons
When I saw how a powerful, insecure narcissist responded to criticism by destroying people's lives I saw TFG. Now, when #Homelander is going on a revenge tour, I see Trump in the future-- esp if we don't stop him.
And now, with the news corporations & rich people backing him again, it's even more accurate.
@Mattcraig Really? :-) on one hand I think about the other people they could point out more specifically, like Billionaire Nazi platforming, Fascist-loving Social Media owners. One thing Iearned I learned in @annaleen book was the way threats are personal. They are designed to dehumanize people, & turn others against them.
Annalee Newitz 🍜@Mattcraig @spocko Generation V is even better
Tofu Golem@georgetakei
I'm starting to think conservatives are simply blind to subtext. It's the same thing over and over with Star Wars, Star Trek, Marvel comics, DC comics, etc., etc.
I'm starting to think conservatives are simply blind to subtext. It's the same thing over and over with Star Wars, Star Trek, Marvel comics, DC comics, etc., etc.
Hands Off Christo@tofugolem @georgetakei Middle-aged white men getting mad about the guys in Rage Against the Machine getting political the last few years.
Stormcat@georgetakei Considering that a bona-fide Nazi was one of the "heroes"...
Bishop Whitewind@georgetakei Oh wow that was a really really really really really really long time and that comic is even older. Just wow.
Ryan Germann 
@georgetakei this late realization couldn't be because they're witless, could it?
RejZoR@georgetakei Only 4 seasons lol...
Paul@georgetakei Reminds me of that recent clip from Fox News (I think) where a right wing crazy person was claiming Star Wars is now too woke, so watch Star Trek instead. Tell me you've never watched Star Trek without telling me you've never watched Star Trek.
James 🦉 #FBPE 
@georgetakei And after finally feeling represented too - aw.
Daniel Khent@georgetakei That's a serious vulnerability for the conspiracy minded. Being too credulous makes you blind to irony and satire.
Argent Stonecutter@georgetakei God, it's like the blokes complaining about Star Trek turning woke.