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[–] Evil_Shrubbery@thelemmy.club 38 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (1 children)

Considering the template/pic lore the labels should be switched.

[–] LemmyBruceLeeMarvin@lemmy.ml 20 points 1 month ago

Yeah. If anything America is the predator and literally everyone else is terrified

[–] Voroxpete@sh.itjust.works 34 points 1 month ago (3 children)

OP, have you, um... Actually watched the show?

[–] SpicyLizards@reddthat.com 11 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Yeah, I watch Captain Who and the Time Adventure Pals!

[–] Voroxpete@sh.itjust.works 12 points 1 month ago

Ah, I see how you're confused here. This image is actually from Marvel's Very Mean Lady, in which David Tennant plays The Very Nice Man Who Never Did Anything Bad.

[–] dylanmorgan@slrpnk.net 9 points 1 month ago (1 children)

I was going to say, image macros recontextualize the original image but usually not to the point of reversing the original meaning.

[–] communist@lemmy.frozeninferno.xyz 4 points 1 month ago (1 children)

i haven't can you explain?

[–] Voroxpete@sh.itjust.works 4 points 1 month ago

OK, so the dude in the photo is a sociopathic rapist with God-tier mind control powers. The woman is a former victim of his.

[–] some_guy 21 points 1 month ago

Nope. He had the ability to control her. Nobody can stop our crimes. It’s bad.

[–] Binturong@lemmy.ca 17 points 1 month ago (1 children)

This is the opposite of reality, actually. Watch the show OP, it's really good.

[–] eldavi@lemmy.ml 7 points 1 month ago (1 children)
[–] 1100101000110@lemmy.world 9 points 1 month ago

Jessica Jones

[–] robocall@lemmy.world 7 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Trump doesn't care unless it effects the stock market

[–] WhiteOakBayou@lemmy.world 4 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (1 children)

The bond market really. Dips in stocks just means cheaper stuff to buy. Bonds suffering makes the money to buy the cheap stocks more expensive and that affects the ~~useless eaters~~ people at the top that live off the labor of others.

[–] 4am@lemmy.zip 8 points 1 month ago (2 children)

useless eaters

Isn’t this a fucking Nazi trope for disabled people and the “lazy”?

[–] Voroxpete@sh.itjust.works 7 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

It is, but it’s also an image that has very frequently been used to depict billionaires / the aristocracy / royalty, etc. See Bram Stoker’s Dracula, the Eaters from Ian Banks’ Consider Phlebas, Denethor in Return of the King (movie version), Baron Harkonnen in Dune, Dorian Grey, Parasite, Snow Piercer... I mean that's random stuff flying off the top of my head, you could easily come up with many, many more. Basically name a piece of even vaguely egalitarian art and you'll probably find an image of conspicuous consumption tied to the wealthy and powerful somewhere in there.

I think, contextually, it was clear what they were talking about, and I don't think that conspicuous consumption can in any way be deemed a purely fascist imagery.

You can also argue that "parasites" has been used to refer to the poor and disabled, but I don't think that should stop people from using it as a label for billionaires.

[–] WhiteOakBayou@lemmy.world 4 points 1 month ago

Upon further review yes.

[–] dylanmorgan@slrpnk.net 7 points 1 month ago

Purple Man should be labeled “billionaire elites.”

[–] borQue@lemmy.zip 6 points 1 month ago (1 children)

For me boycotting the USA has become a new hobby.

[–] taygaloocat@leminal.space 3 points 1 month ago (1 children)

How does one boycott the US? They don't really make anything internationally beyond internet services. Should I stop using Google, Facebook, insta, Amazon etc?

[–] 007ace@lemmy.ca 4 points 1 month ago

Depends where you live. I'm up in Canada and there are lots of products that are manufactured, sourced from, built or grown in the USA.

Lots of tv shows, online stores and even web hosts that. More about making the best choices when options are available.

[–] lonesomeCat@lemmy.ml 5 points 1 month ago

What happened this time?

[–] borQue@lemmy.zip 2 points 1 month ago

yes, i stopped using google for starters, facebook already was banned 10 years ago and Microscum is up next, waiting for Steinberg to make Cubase for Linux aaand I'm gone

[–] 20cello@lemmy.world 2 points 1 month ago

That's just the smart part of America