I'm sick of doomer posts and I want to laugh at hidden weird reactionary sentiments in children's books.

  • Sharon [none/use name]
    cake
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    2 years ago

    Always since childhood I interpreted Wonka as a caricature of a bad, sad man. As an adult I see him as a caricature of a bad, sad industialist. I always picked up a dark vibe to the oompa loompas presence as well

    • extremesatanism [they/them]
      hexagon
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      2 years ago

      same, I think Charlie and the Chocolate Factory may actually be an early communist litmus test.

      • corgiwithalaptop [any, love/loves]
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        2 years ago

        What about Lord of the Flies? I put it down maybe 40% through cause I felt so bad over how the little shits treated Piggy.

        • extremesatanism [they/them]
          hexagon
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          2 years ago

          given how angry people are getting over my slight discomfort with this book, I don't want to cause another struggle session so I'd rather not

            • extremesatanism [they/them]
              hexagon
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              2 years ago

              okay, fine, here we go

              "The Lord of the Flies is proof that anarchism doesn't work."

              • blight [he/him]
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                2 years ago

                it just doesn't hit the same when you say it like that :meow-tableflip:

            • extremesatanism [they/them]
              hexagon
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              2 years ago

              oh yeah I think anyone who feels skeptical about the premise of Lord of the Flies is likely to be a communist, but then again it's probably also true if you aren't skeptical about it at all. But I also don't want to get into an anarchist vs ML struggle session