“The CIA; not some fantasy equivalent… the ACTUAL CIA…”
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So many people think that when Trump leaves his mortal boil things will “get better”.
But actually, what are the odds that the next sellout-in-chief will be as stupid as Trump? We’re just getting started
I have to say Trump is a fairly unique distillation of every aspect of American society that Americans don’t like to admit they have. He has plenty of vain, self-serving sycophants under him that could take his place, but I will say there are very few who have the same mix of incompetence, shamelessness and charisma draw for a certain populace.
I like to say he is America’s Id made manifest.
I feel like you just jinxed us with a Joe Rogan presidency. WTF, dude.
Accurate typo is accurate.
People underestimate the influence a single person can have on history. Without Hitler, there would have been no Nazi Germany. Without Trump, the Nazi movement in the US will fall apart. They’re certainly not going away but without a Führer they’ll just be a bunch of bickering factions. And none of the other fuckers will be able to rally their base the way Trump did.
There might very well still have been something else bad. The discontent was there, if hitler hadn’t been the one to utilize it, it could’ve been someone else. Same with trump. There’s still a good chance that whoever would win the power struggle if the orange suddenly croaked had none of the apparent charisma of trump (not that I think he has any but it clearly works on a lot of people). Fascism is a personality cult, and just replacing that isn’t a given, but the initial rise heavily selects for someone who is able to create one. So if not them, it’d likely have been someone else maybe a little later.
Germany might have ended up with some different form of fascism without Hitler. But I doubt things would have turned out quite as badly. Which is pure speculation, of course. Also, there may be another fascist leader after Trump. But again, I doubt he’ll have the same kind of following.
A lot of folks don’t really think about it. A man could be gone, but his ideas and legacy will live on. We are short term thinking and instinctive animals prone to collective suicide.
Look the only thing that matters if I get fucking Isekai’d is that I am a woman in that world. The governments can go fuck themselves if I get my wish, ain’t wasting time on being a fucking hero. Stop glorifying the hero grind and instead glorify whatever the hell having tea on the grass next to the (not polluted) Thames with a water rat and mole while wearing a cute sundress is.
I’m reminded of the manga (something about “I don’t really get it but I’m…) and she creates a bunch of horny toys and does yuri stuff.
I actually was going kind of the opposite direction than sex stuff, but you know, whatever floats your boat.
The CIA tried 307 times to kill the demon Lord but it turned out every agent working on the demon file was actually a double agent, including the head of counterintelligence.
(This is a post about Cuba)
Sorry no unsekai for you
That last one, is sorta just GATE
Really like the concept of modern technology interacting with feudal realms able to use magic, so GATE scratched that itch really well.
The fan service and the constant presence of lolis kinda ruined it though.
It was fun to watch, but got old fast with pretty much every problem being solved by superior technology and firepower. Power fantasies are only compelling when the protagonists problems aren’t solved by their strength, like with One-Punch Man
To be honest, it was my brain off show for a while so the simple solution of “better technology more better” was enough.
But I totally get your point, and One-Punch man is a great example.
That’s why I never touched it; the whole thing sounds like boring neocolonial milprop. If it’s essentially a modern army vs. a medieval country with flying lizards, how is it any different from when the USA go shit all over a third world nation and then give themselves an award for being such great warriors?
My expectations may be colored by growing up in an age where RTSes were a thing but wouldn’t a more balanced fantasy adversary lead to more interesting scenarios?
Like trying to do counterintelligence against someone who can use clairvoyance to listen in on your meetings. Or stopping saboteurs with access to invisibility spells. Or the fantasy guys figuring out how to do magical EMPs, taking your telecommunications and modern vehicles out of commission so you have to use message carriers and jury-rig technicals out of vintage cars.
I dunno, kinda sounds more interesting to me than the “modern military equipment is superior to a medieval army” that everyone always describes the show as.
That’s why I never touched it; the whole thing sounds like boring neocolonial milprop.
Apparently the LN’s effectively turn into that. The anime got too boring before that point and didn’t get a 3rd season. Also I think the author went to prison for several years for tax evasion
Now that I think about it, are there any fantasy stories written from a marxist perspective with a focus on actual bottom-up revolution strategies?
The closest I know of is a manhua called, “Release that Witch.” I wouldn’t necessarily call it Marxist, but the hero enacts a bunch of progressive reforms, starting with ending witch hunts and instead working with them to use their powers to power new technology he develops, as he introduces an industrial revolution. His ideas and success are eventually seen as a threat to the powers that be, so even as he turns this random backwards village into a prosperous and advanced civilization, he also has to navigate the world’s politics carefully to prevent a backlash.
It’s been a while since I thought about it but I remember it being pretty good. It looks like they made an anime adaptation recently but I don’t know anything about it, might be about to watch it.
Update: I did just watch it. Unfortunately, the anime got cancelled 8 episodes in, and as a result it’s basically all just setting up for an event it never gets to. I enjoyed what there was of it but I can’t really recommend it because of that. I guess you could watch it and pick up where it leaves off in the manhua or novel? Unfortunate.
I Was Reincarnated As A Sorcerer’s Apprentice Under Orders Of The CIA, Now I Infiltrate Student Organizations To Inform On Socialist Sorcerer Activists.
Is there a parody here? These just seem like completely normal anime titles to me.
Unexpected Laundry Files
The last one sounds like a modern manga title
thanks for reminding me to watch “how a realist hero rebuild the kingdom”
