Describes a world compatible with anarchism: this is tankie world to me

https://mobile.twitter.com/ashleylynch/status/1424621399767875589

  • luigi [he/him]
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    3 years ago

    Lol at believing it's the "tankies" that have a disdain for the arts and culture.

    The CHUDs may endlessly go on about the "superiority" of western culture, but when push comes to shove, they'll scrap anything that's unnecessary (read the arts and culture), especially if it negatively affects those "metrpolitan elites" that they think populate the arts.

    Also, there was no art before about 1700. To square that circle they'll just say shit like "capitalism = freedom" or "capitalism = trade" so they can claim it has existed since the year dot, rather than a few hundred years in reality.

    • Cummunism [they/them, he/him]
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      3 years ago

      Also, there was no art before about 1700.

      i guess you'll need to define art because typically even cave painting/drawings are considered art. David was sculpted in the early 1500s.

      • GreenTeaRedFlag [any]
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        3 years ago

        I think he's saying that if they believe in this concept of art as outlined in the tweet, it couldn't exist before capitalism, therefore no art before 1700s, which then chuds will go capitalism is when trading.

      • MarxistMaths [he/him]
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        3 years ago

        Art = Paint on canvas.

        If it ain't paint, and it ain't on canvas, it ain't art.

        Cave paintings are cool and all. Are they art? See above.

      • Grownbravy [they/them]
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        3 years ago

        Having gone through art history classes, there’s definitely a line somewhere where the items and artifacts stop being “historical items” and start being “art” and important in and of itself, with few exceptions.

      • VILenin [he/him]M
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        3 years ago

        Ackshually, the USSR forced them to make good movies. If they didn't, Stalin would personally murder another 200 billion people.