The mod was right. You innacurately reduced his point of view on a comic and insinuated it was somehow fascist appologia.
That's nuts. That was a nuts thing to say to someone about their take on a comic.
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The mod was right. You innacurately reduced his point of view on a comic and insinuated it was somehow fascist appologia.
That's nuts. That was a nuts thing to say to someone about their take on a comic.
Crazy that an allegory for contemporary political killings would have any substantive basis for judging someone's reaction to contemporary political killings.
Oh it does, but it casts a harsher light on you than the person you argued with.
Sounds like appropriate grounds for a political debate about a political allegory to me.
What would be inappropriate grounds?
Calling him a fascist just for stating an opinion on a comic is unhinged. You were basically picking a fight.
Fyi, the actions of the character in the comic are legit stupid.
I disagree with the comic poster's view on things, and while I understand the intent behind OP's words, I also disagree with the reach of their claims.
Directly confronting the murderous oppressors without a plan will get you killed. Yet at the same time, murderous oppressors can kill you without reason so resisting them is far better than giving in.
History is evidence that cowards often outlive the senselessly brave. Each act of bravery must be thought out if one is to outwit and outlive their enemies.
Thorgal isn't portrayed kindly, yet if one doesn't hold his ideals in esteem, another can't help but call into question their reliability in times of need.
So what about Renee Good and Alex Pretti?
What about Tank Man or Joe Hill?
How is dismissing these people as foolish anything but a gift for authoritarians?
Because it's not just their personal safety placed in danger. They have families, who now have to live without them for the rest of their lives, under the government that killed their parents. It's ugly and cruel.
Being a hero has its dark side, which shouldn't be dismissed, but taken as part of the whole.
They're martyrs, which helps the rest of us build up a resistance to tyranny, but it doesn't help the people they left behind, doesn't keep food on their table, pays their bills or helps them have a good night's sleep.
Reality is more than moments of great importance, it keeps on going and it keeps on hurting. Don't dismiss that as less important.
Normal people: hey man how's it going