It’s interesting that this American fascism is so artless and devoid of inspiring symbols or imagery.
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It’s interesting that this American fascism is so artless and devoid of inspiring symbols or imagery.
ICE has no branding, no uniforms, no martial culture— their only signifiers and traditions are things the men invent themselves: such as the disgusting playing cards they leave in cars.
Sometimes the Homeland Security department posts AI generated images but there is no gloss of honor or higher calling in this work. They hide their faces.
This is notably distinct from other fascisms. 1/
@futurebird The playing cards are from Vietnam era atrocities, stuff they learned from their racist parents and grandparents.
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It’s interesting that this American fascism is so artless and devoid of inspiring symbols or imagery.
ICE has no branding, no uniforms, no martial culture— their only signifiers and traditions are things the men invent themselves: such as the disgusting playing cards they leave in cars.
Sometimes the Homeland Security department posts AI generated images but there is no gloss of honor or higher calling in this work. They hide their faces.
This is notably distinct from other fascisms. 1/
They're trying, but not very hard (yet).
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I think he really wanted the Kennedy Center people to celebrate him. Instead they all walked away.
Isnt one of the things the trumpists are mad about is how virtually every artist hates their guts.
I think the only chunk of culture creators that liked them are the podcasters and 4chan.
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And here's Peter Dinklage reciting a poem by Amanda Gorman...
https://www.reddit.com/r/Fauxmoi/comments/1qszw3d/peter_dinklage_recites_poem_for_renee_good_who/
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It’s interesting that this American fascism is so artless and devoid of inspiring symbols or imagery.
ICE has no branding, no uniforms, no martial culture— their only signifiers and traditions are things the men invent themselves: such as the disgusting playing cards they leave in cars.
Sometimes the Homeland Security department posts AI generated images but there is no gloss of honor or higher calling in this work. They hide their faces.
This is notably distinct from other fascisms. 1/
@futurebird Simple. They didn't have Armani suits in COD.
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It’s interesting that this American fascism is so artless and devoid of inspiring symbols or imagery.
ICE has no branding, no uniforms, no martial culture— their only signifiers and traditions are things the men invent themselves: such as the disgusting playing cards they leave in cars.
Sometimes the Homeland Security department posts AI generated images but there is no gloss of honor or higher calling in this work. They hide their faces.
This is notably distinct from other fascisms. 1/
@futurebird I think it's because it's a more nihilistic form of fascism with little purpose or vision for a future. It's a death cult first and foremost. I saw this video recently talking about a particular piece of propaganda they released that I think is insightful: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c7WqVx9x89s
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Many of the people in charge know that the “vision” makes little sense and they just can’t be bothered.
Meanwhile as opposition we can write and sing songs and we will be stronger for doing it.
Let’s find some anthems.
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@futurebird we've already got tons of songs, people just need to learn them and sing them in the streets.
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@futurebird I wonder how much of it is simply because artists as a whole aren't being fooled a second time. The posters from dhs definitely have an aesthetic, albeit artificially generated. And the street brutes also have an aesthetic, it's just a pathetically cheap paramilitary one. It all makes sense in my head as a coherent whole, it's just poorly executed
@alter_kaker @futurebird there are fascists with guitars, they just tend to attract a lot of well-deserved ridicule when anyone hears about their shitty songs.
we are the Misfits, our songs are better.
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It’s interesting that this American fascism is so artless and devoid of inspiring symbols or imagery.
ICE has no branding, no uniforms, no martial culture— their only signifiers and traditions are things the men invent themselves: such as the disgusting playing cards they leave in cars.
Sometimes the Homeland Security department posts AI generated images but there is no gloss of honor or higher calling in this work. They hide their faces.
This is notably distinct from other fascisms. 1/
@futurebird I suspect that the American fascists are embarrassed by their relationship to Nazi Germany not by history, but by movies like Indiana Jones, where German Nazis are bad guys.
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Many of the people in charge know that the “vision” makes little sense and they just can’t be bothered.
Meanwhile as opposition we can write and sing songs and we will be stronger for doing it.
Let’s find some anthems.
3/3
We don't just need music.
We need to confront the problems facing our society and provide a solution -
It’s interesting that this American fascism is so artless and devoid of inspiring symbols or imagery.
ICE has no branding, no uniforms, no martial culture— their only signifiers and traditions are things the men invent themselves: such as the disgusting playing cards they leave in cars.
Sometimes the Homeland Security department posts AI generated images but there is no gloss of honor or higher calling in this work. They hide their faces.
This is notably distinct from other fascisms. 1/
@futurebird oh when the saints....
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Many of the people in charge know that the “vision” makes little sense and they just can’t be bothered.
Meanwhile as opposition we can write and sing songs and we will be stronger for doing it.
Let’s find some anthems.
3/3
@futurebird one found me the other day
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Many of the people in charge know that the “vision” makes little sense and they just can’t be bothered.
Meanwhile as opposition we can write and sing songs and we will be stronger for doing it.
Let’s find some anthems.
3/3
Without vision, the people perish
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It’s interesting that this American fascism is so artless and devoid of inspiring symbols or imagery.
ICE has no branding, no uniforms, no martial culture— their only signifiers and traditions are things the men invent themselves: such as the disgusting playing cards they leave in cars.
Sometimes the Homeland Security department posts AI generated images but there is no gloss of honor or higher calling in this work. They hide their faces.
This is notably distinct from other fascisms. 1/
@futurebird Give them time
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