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ssjkamui-digitalphoenixug · 13 days ago
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Herr Schmitt und die Titanen – «Attack on Titan»: Faschismus und Freiheit
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An Attack on Titan scheiden sich die Geister: Für die einen Faschismus pur, für die anderen ein Freiheitsepos. Die Wahrheit liegt wahrscheinlich irgendwo dazwischen. Ein Auszug aus COMPACT 8/2021. Hier mehr erfahren.
Seit 107 Jahren lebt die Welt im Ausnahmezustand. Menschenfressende Ungeheuer, riesige Titanen, tauchten plötzlich auf und bedrohen seitdem die humane Existenz. Die Leute verbarrikadieren sich in ihren Städten hinter hohen Mauern. Es gibt ein hartes Notstandsregime, das elementare Rechte der Bewohner mit dem Schutzargument massiv einschränkt.
Man ist dauerhaft eingesperrt, die Regierung propagiert die Entrechtung als Erlösung. Kritisches Hinterfragen wird mit Repression geahndet. Während in der Bevölkerung der Unmut brodelt, verdient die reiche Elite am Elend des kleinen Mannes.
Der junge Eren Jäger wächst in diesen Zuständen auf. Er hasst das Leben hinter Mauern, will ihm entfliehen. Daher spielt er mit dem Gedanken, in die Armee einzutreten: Lieber der Gefahr ins Auge sehen und möglicherweise im Kampf sterben, als eingesperrt zu sein.
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Eines Tages passiert das, womit keiner gerechnet hat: Alle Sicherheitsmaßnahmen versagen, die Titanen dringen in die Stadt ein und richten ein Blutbad an. Auch Erens Mutter wird getötet. Nun schließt er sich einem draufgängerischen Aufklärungstrupp an, doch während seiner Militärkarriere kommt er einer gewaltigen Verschwörung auf die Spur: Die Regierung selbst hat in einem geheimen Forschungsprojekt die Titanen erschaffen, um damit jene Bedrohung aufzubauen, mit der sie ihre Diktatur rechtfertigt…
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Freund und Feind
Das ist die Handlung von Attack on Titan, einer Manga-Serie des japanischen Zeichners Hajime Isayama, die mit dem 34. Band in diesem Jahr ihren krönenden Abschluss findet. Bekannter ist hierzulande die Anime-Adaption, die seit 2017 in bislang drei Staffeln in deutscher Sprache erschienen ist. Die Reihe ist eine der populärsten, aber auch eine der am kontroversesten diskutierten der letzten Jahre – und erfreut sich in rechtsalternativen Jugendkulturen großer Beliebtheit.
Das hat mehrere Gründe: Zum einen gibt es in Isayamas Epos viele deutsche Bezüge. Das beginnt bei den Namen der Charaktere: Eren Jäger, Levi Ackermann, Jean Kirchstein, Reiner Braun, Annie Leonhardt. Zudem tauchen schon in der japanischen Originalversion zahlreiche teutonische Wendungen auf, etwa «Feiern wir diesen Sieg» oder «Flügel der Freiheit».
Um dem Ganzen noch die Krone aufzusetzen, beginnt das Intro mit der Parole: «Seid ihr das Essen? Nein, wir sind die Jäger!» Es gibt sogar für die Handlung wichtige Anspielungen auf unsere Geschichte.
So nennt sich eine der Stadtmauern «Rose» – tatsächlich ein interner Codename der DDR-Organe für die Berliner Mauer. Die gesamte Szenerie und die mittelalterliche Architektur sind hiesigen Städten wie dem bayerischen Nördlingen nachempfunden.
Neben einem antimodernen Impetus und der Verherrlichung von Nationalismus und Militär gibt es noch einen anderen Grund für die Popularität von Attack on Titan gerade unter Rechten. Schon 2017 stellte der US-amerikanische Youtube-Kanal Wisecrack fest, dass die Reihe auffällige Parallelen zur Philosophie des Staatsrechtlers Carl Schmitt (1888–1985) enthält.
Dessen Freund-Feind-Dichotomie durchzieht die Geschichte wie ein roter Faden. In seinem Werk Der Begriff des Politischen (1927) führte der antiliberale Denker aus:
Die spezifische Unterscheidung, auf welche sich die politischen Handlungen und Motive zurückführen lassen, ist die Unterscheidung von Freund und Feind. (…) Politisches Denken und politischer Instinkt bewähren sich theoretisch und praktisch an der Fähigkeit, Freund und Feind zu unterscheiden. Die Höhepunkte der großen Politik sind zugleich die Augenblicke, in denen der Feind in konkreter Deutlichkeit als Feind erkannt wird.
Politik kann es demnach nur geben, wenn die Möglichkeit besteht, einen Feind zu definieren; die staatliche Ordnung steht dabei stets über der rechtlichen, sodass zur Sicherung des Staatswesens im Ausnahmezustand auch der Bruch oder die zeitweilige Suspendierung der Verfassung legitim seien.
Die gefährlichen Riesen sind in Attack on Titan quasi Raison d‘Être des Staates, in einem Opening wird das Lied «Wer ist Freund, und wer ist Feind gesungen», so als wollte Isayama demonstrativ auf Schmitts Konzept hinweisen. (…) Ende des Textauszugs.
Originally published at https://www.compact-online.de/herr-schmitt-und-die-titanen-attack-on-titan-faschismus-und-freiheit-2/
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thepoliticalvulcan · 5 days ago
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Much as Netanyahu has used an extended crisis and shifting goalposts to justify staying in power and pursuing extraordinary authorities: to the point where the median Israeli is sick of him and sick of the wider war, we need to be on the watch for Trump attempting the same now that we are in a (legally undeclared) war. Its well established that Trump and the crypto-monarchists in his orbit look to other authoritarians, including Orban and Putin, but especially Bibi for validation and for ideas about what to try next.
Expect more attempts to rationalize cracking down on dissent via the Insurrection Act, Alien Enemies, and other technically legal pretexts for authoritarianism that were never meant to apply to our current context. Especially if US service people wind up maimed or injured by Iranian or Iranian proxy retaliation. The fire of Islamophobia is kept alive by martyrs and the jackboots will be eager to exploit anyone whose life was endangered by the President wading into the Israel - Iran war.
Nothing is inevitable about these efforts succeeding, the tide seemed to be turning against Trump before yesterday so there's no real reason to expect a Rally Around the Flag, but keep your head on a swivel.
Do consider being very, very normie coded about your style of dress and any signs/flags you're waving around if you're the type to go out to protest. Its just good optics. If you think there's a chance that conservatives or centrists will hesitate before condemning an anti-war protest where most people are waving American flags, that might be worth considering. But I'm not here to be extra judgy about such things, I haven't been able to hold onto a singular theory of change I believe in without any caveat or exception since 2015. If your theory of change posits that its more important that normies and other anti-war sympathizers see people waving Iranian flags so as to recognize they aren't alone and that it is possible to understand Iran as a complicated place full of people who don't deserve to be victimized for the deeds of their government, then have at it, I can't prove you wrong in any sort of empirical sense.
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butchfalin · 2 years ago
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the funniest meltdown ive ever had was in college when i got so overstimulated that i could Not speak, including over text. one of my friends was trying to talk me through it but i was solely using emojis because they were easier than trying to come up with words so he started using primarily emojis as well just to make things feel balanced. this was not the Most effective strategy... until. he tried to ask me "you okay?" but the way he chose to do that was by sending "👉🏼👌🏼❓" and i was so shocked by suddenly being asked if i was dtf that i was like WHAT???? WHAT DID YOU JUST SAY TO ME?????????? and thus was verbal again
#yeehaw#1k#5k#10k#posts that got cursed. blasted. im making these tag updates after... 19 hours?#also i have been told it should say speech loss bc nonverbal specifically refers to the permanent state. did not know that!#unfortunately i fear it is so far past containment that even if i edited it now it would do very little. but noted for future reference#edit 2: nvm enough ppl have come to rb it from me directly that i changed the wording a bit. hopefully this makes sense#also. in case anyone is curious. though i doubt anyone who is commenting these things will check the original tags#1) my friend did not do this on purpose in any way. it was not intended to distract me or to hit on me. im a lesbian hes a gay man. cmon now#he felt very bad about it afterwards. i thought it was hilarious but it was very embarrassed and apologetic#2) “why didn't he use 🫵🏼?” didn't exist yet. “why didn't he use 🆗?” dunno! we'd been using a lot of hand emojis. 👌🏼 is an ok sign#like it makes sense. it was just a silly mixup. also No i did not invent 👉🏼👌🏼 as a gesture meaning sex. do you live under a rock#3) nonspeaking episodes are a recurring thing in my life and have been since i was born. this is not a quirky one-time thing#it is a pervasive issue that is very frustrating to both myself and the people i am trying to communicate with. in which trying to speak is#extremely distressing and causes very genuine anguish. this post is not me making light of it it's just a funny thing that happened once#it's no different than if i post about a funny thing that happened in conjunction w a physical disability. it's just me talking abt my life#i don't mind character tags tho. those can be entertaining. i don't know what any of you are talking about#Except the ppl who have said this is pego/ryu or wang/xian. those people i understand and respect#if you use it as a writing prompt that's fine but send it to me. i want to see it#aaaand i think that's it. everyday im tempted to turn off rbs on it. it hasn't even been a week
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teachanarchy · 1 year ago
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It's Not Just Trump, All Presidents Are Criminals
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pissanddie · 1 year ago
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Haig Aivazian, World / Antiworld. On Seeing Double, 2015
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shblackwoodart · 1 year ago
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happy borth king <3
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bookalicent · 10 months ago
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yeah so this was insane
#i feel like too many people reduce this interaction to jason being like ‘lol same’#but idk :/#this chapter is from jason’s pov#and leading up to it he’s like ‘people keep walking on eggshells around me bc of the the michael varus stab wound’#and he hates it so when he goes on deck to help out with the storm#everyone’s like wtf except for percy#and jason states how much he appreciated percy not treating him like a sick kid#and i feel like it’s echoed in this sentiment where jason could say so many things like#‘you should never feel that way’ ‘im here if you need anything’#but he doesn’t make percy feel alone in his desire to just…. end it all#which ik for some people that doesn’t work but you’re not a character in hoo and percy is dealing with so much guilt#and he can’t tell annabeth bc she’s a main aspect of that guilt#and he doesn’t wanna guilt her more and he feels ashamed and when he describes this he feels weird for feeling it#so having jason this tough guy be like ‘yo i understand it bc i felt the same way#that’s gotta mean a lot to percy#also insane how jason who also struggles to display vulnerability#allows it in one of few times in this moment just so percy this guy he’s supposed to be jealous about#feels comforted and not alone in his guilt and shame#and also it’s just insane how jason’s wanting to kay em ess does not get talked about AT ALL#and just seeing his mom and the pressure of new rome getting to him#like this scene is insane and i’ll never shut up about it#also ignore me i’m just finishing my reread of hoo that took all summer#jason grace#percy jackson#pjo#ashla.txt
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silliergoofierclown · 3 months ago
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Woof The Electric State fanart baby ✌️ Me when I obsess over a movie NO ONE LIKES
its okay guys I’ll be the only one in this god damn fandom fueling it with homosexual fanart like usual 🫶😘 Literally adore these two, I never knew how much I could enjoy robot x human tropes
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shivunin · 2 years ago
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Because I have just seen this specific thing for the second time, I would like to say:
If I reblog your art, I do not expect you to reblog (or share!) my fic in return
If I comment on your fic, I do not expect you to comment on (or read!) mine in return
My enjoyment of anyone's work does not come with strings or expectations
My friendship is not a bill that you will have to pay later
That's it!
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remcadll · 1 month ago
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Gen obsessed with how.. *dead* your Jason's color pallete is. Like, that's corpse pale right there. Not a spec of blood left flowing in there (also father Todd's skin being full of color in comparison is a nice touch)
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THANK YOU I love making him look a bit ghoulish. Guy who's not supposed to be alive but yes he is. no he isn't <3
#DC#DC Comics#Jason Todd#Red Hood#Jaybin#Robin ii#Art by me#Asks#I know vitamin D doesn't affect your skin colour BUT the easiest way to get it is sunlight which does ik nobody is bothered by this but me#But I have OCD. so you're getting clarification anyways ����#Jason's way of saying if you spend too much time underground it's going to start wanting to keep you there 😁#I do think he bleeds normally and has a heartbeat and all that because he's not Dead. Alive? Well no also. He's likeboth at once and neithe#I think his physical state should be full of inconsistencies. you can't see his breath in cold weather but you can if he smokes etc.#There's also appeal to him coming back looking completely normal I do love mundane horror but#His death was important both in and out of universe and it altered things irreversibly so I think he can be a little Off as a treat#Also it adds to the misery that he's the same person like he died and came back the same person internally he's himself but#to others he looks and acts and is offputting he's Jason but Wrongg. Except not really#Because yeah he changed but that's just getting older and being affected by your experiences like everyone else ever#unfortunately for him he popped back to life Like That so everyone is just going eughh what thebfcuk#But that's a little off topic ANYWAYS one thing I really liked about Countdown was Jason being described as a siren in the dark#Like yea he's unsettling even if there's no clear reason as to why yet. He wasn't even doing anything his vibes are just rancid#My ideal Jason is one who looks like he wouldn't be out of place eating someone. He wouldn't. but you know. looming threat#I think he'd have fun indulging in the undead aspect in his more dramatic moments#Also the environment matters like during the day at the store he just seems a bit strange but at night in an alleyway it's uncanny valley#I have more to say on this topic but I'm writing a novel in the tags so I'll wrap it up#To summarize it's basically YOU CAN'T GO BACK YOU CAN NEVER GO BACK TO THE WAY THINGS WERE AND EVERYONE WHO LOOKS AT YOU CAN SEE IT#Thank you again for this ask I love when people bring up details they like to me because I like putting them in and talking about them#And just talking in general clearly lmao post-crisis really had so much going for it. lots of interesting characters
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dailycupofcreativitea · 4 months ago
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They're biking!!
(I don't know how to draw a bike okaayyy I just made something up 😂 if the bike engineering doesn't make sense don't come after me)
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nixisverytired · 2 months ago
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marionto · 7 months ago
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Police takes phone and computer from activist in El Salvador
Early today, the house of the artist and digital activist, Temple of Evil, was raided. Just as, in the case of another journalist, they took his computer and mobile phone. They told him that his case is not publicly available.
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some-stars · 1 year ago
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i suddenly became curious and then remembered i had a way to sate that curiosity (assuming people oblige me by reblogging this)
as usual, please vote and reblog! also feel free to tag your response and general geographic area!
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mmmairon · 1 year ago
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save me white boy save me
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