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In the past, there were always people/cultures who were sufficiently unknown to us that we could assign them the role of Implacable Evil in the narratives we wanted to tell. In e... more.
In the past, there were always people/cultures who were sufficiently unknown to us that we could assign them the role of Implacable Evil in the narratives we wanted to tell. In essence, we could label them with "Here Be Dragons" on the edges of our mental map of the known world.
Often, such examples of Implacable Evil corresponded to economic and/or geopolitical interests. Everything from Columbus demonizing the native Arawaks whose labor and resources he ruthlessly exploited, to modern-day Hollywood movies making tiny relatively-powerless North Korea the source of all Evil Overlord plots.
But with 24/7/365 media coverage which spans the globe, it has become harder and harder to fully conceptualize others as Implacable Evil. If the symbol of Abstract Evil is a ragged toothless militant huddling in a cave in Waziristan, he just doesn't set off alarm bells the way Kruschev pounding his shoe at the UN did.
So, I wonder. Is the recent rise in the popularity of Zombie Apocalypse stories because we need an imagin... less
But his minions will think nothing of this and keep marching behind him, as they are taught not to think and do not care about what his true intentions are as long as he keeps spew... moreBut his minions will think nothing of this and keep marching behind him, as they are taught not to think and do not care about what his true intentions are as long as he keeps spewing racial hate which is the only sound they love.
Here is a record released on Veep records. I chose this specific record for two reasons. First, it was released in 1968 (one of the most eventful and memorable years of my life) an... moreHere is a record released on Veep records. I chose this specific record for two reasons. First, it was released in 1968 (one of the most eventful and memorable years of my life) and second, any song with the word "Rainbow" in it is definitely worthy of a place in my collection.
Now for the song:
Yes, it does say 1967 on the video, but that was probably when it was recorded. I checked the release date and it was May 1968.
You are Boq. You crushed someone who loved you, you were only with them because someone told you to be with them. Be carful they have sister looking out for them.
Yeah, umm, sorry about that Nessarose. I'm in love with Glinda! which is also my avatar's adoptive mother in Oz The Great and Powerful so umm don't judge me OK?
