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[–] M68040@hexbear.net 5 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

The world does not exist for the benefit of human aesthetic standards. Right wing concepts of beauty have a skill issue.

Nevermind that I actually do have an easier time sympathizing with bugs than other people. I've pretty much objectively got less reasons to be afraid of them. Say what you will about the humble Orb Weaver Spider, but they've never carried out the Tuskeegee Syphilis Experiments or Unit 631 or any of that shit.

[–] Mardoniush@hexbear.net 3 points 1 year ago

This is the farce to the tragedy of American History X being loved by the fash.

[–] umbrella@lemmy.ml 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

to be fair this movie leans so hard into the fascist aesthetic and rhetoric it just feels like thats what it is.

overrated and boring movie fight me

[–] HamManBad@hexbear.net 4 points 1 year ago (1 children)

The book was not satire, that's important to understand

[–] Formerlyfarman@hexbear.net 3 points 1 year ago

The only thing we know for sure about heinleins politics is that 1. They changed acording to who he was dating. 2. He was a pervert.

The comon principle is that for heinlein virtue is virility and vice versa. So heinlenian heroes tend to be very horny. Jet johnny rico is celibate. Its very clear from the begining he has no chance with carmencita and does not interact with other women, so as a heinlenian protagonust he is notably not virile therfore not heroic.

Also he wrote the book because his editorial didnt alow him sex scenes, so its a tantrum likening the editorial to the socuety in the book.

[–] HeavenAndEarth@hexbear.net 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I thought y'all were Roland Barthes fans? Death of the author and whatnot?

[–] autismdragon@hexbear.net 5 points 1 year ago

I dont think thats universal, Death of the Author is kind of waning in popularity, partially over shit like this, and on the other hand shit like realizing Rowling's politics cant be seperated from her work.

That said, i do preach DotA under certain conditions (usually queer or ND headcanons) frequently, however

  1. DotA doesnt mean i cant just... disagree with someones interpetation
  2. DotA doesnt mean you can straight up ignore the actual text, it means Word of God isnt the only valid interpretation
  3. I never really personally went as far as Barthes in discounting authorial intent. I think it is material, just not the end all be all.
  4. DotA doesnt mean we shouldnt oppose people interpreting nonreactionairy works reactionarily
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