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So what do you call people who believe in a literal Stalin?

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[–] miz@hexbear.net 2 points 2 months ago

Stage 1: Reflection of a Basic Stalin

In this stage, a sign or image is seen as a faithful reflection of a real, underlying Stalin. This is the "sacramental order" where signs are believed to represent something real and truly Stalin.

Stage 2: Masking and Denaturing Stalin

Here, signs and images begin to mask and distort the underlying Stalin, rather than reflecting him accurately. This is the "order of maleficence" where the sign is an unfaithful copy, hinting at an obscure Stalin it cannot encapsulate.

Stage 3: Masking the Absence of a Stalin

This stage involves signs pretending to represent Stalin, but with no original or underlying Stalin to represent. The sign masks the absence of a real referent, claiming to represent a Stalin that doesn't exist.

Stage 4: Pure Simulacrum

In the final stage, the sign becomes a pure simulacrum, no longer related to any Stalin whatsoever.

Signs merely reflect other signs, and any claim to Stalin is just another sign, creating a hyperreal, self-referential world.