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Shower thoughts (regarding the ridiculous #AttackOnTitan is fascist propaganda" slander):
Calling Attack on Titan a "fascist cartoon/comic" is akin to calling Orwell's 1984 a "Stalinist novel" (1/7)
Calling Attack on Titan a "fascist cartoon/comic" is akin to calling Orwell's 1984 a "Stalinist novel" (1/7)
1984 is only "Stalinist" in the sense that, through a fictional story, it puts the horrifying consequences of Stalinism on full display. Same with Attack on Titan and fascist ideologies. (2/7)
Both tell tales of how authoritarian rule, through its poisoning of minds with twisted and dehumanizing ideologies, leads to endless cycles of bloodshed, oppression, and human suffering. (3/7)
Furthermore, like how 1984's scathing political commentary applies to much more than just Stalinism, Attack on Titan is much more than merely a critique of fascism. It's one of the reasons why I hold these two works in high regard. (4/7)
My thoughts on what #AttackOnTitan is trying to convey to its audience (!SPOILERS! for manga content yet to be adapted): (5/7) https://twitter.com/Y_Wenli/status/1297188163585282065
Of course, since the AoT manga isn't finished yet, there's still the possibility of it ending on a problematic note. But I highly doubt that would happen given everything that's come before. (6/7)
Finally, if you have some spare time, I wrote a piece on what #AttackOnTitan means to me as a former citizen of an authoritarian state: (7/7) https://twitter.com/Y_Wenli/status/1276251790175068168
And b4 anyone goes "see, the pro-fascist AoT made u turn on a Communist Party": the CCP is a right-wing authoritarian capitalist regime that promotes ethnonationalism. Don't let its socialist rhetoric pull the wool over your eyes. Here's a quicker primer:
