Comments on: Art with a political agenda http://afterimage.animeuknews.net/2009/07/29/art-with-a-political-agenda/ Twinkling tears of night, darkness turns to light Thu, 17 May 2012 11:57:59 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7.1 hourly 1 By: bateszi http://afterimage.animeuknews.net/2009/07/29/art-with-a-political-agenda/#comment-3805 bateszi Fri, 31 Jul 2009 13:17:29 +0000 http://afterimage.animeuknews.net/?p=475#comment-3805 That's an interesting way to look at it. I suppose I'm quite wary of any signs of nationalism because of the sensationalist connotations it has with the more "extreme" shades of the UK's own political spectrum. So, while a viewpoint in itself is quite harmless, I wonder who it may influence; like LOGH, Sanctuary seems to be moving towards a point where a Reinhard-esque leader comes to power and intends to force his strong views on the Japanese people, and while those views might not be wrong, the implication is anti-democratic. That’s an interesting way to look at it. I suppose I’m quite wary of any signs of nationalism because of the sensationalist connotations it has with the more “extreme” shades of the UK’s own political spectrum. So, while a viewpoint in itself is quite harmless, I wonder who it may influence; like LOGH, Sanctuary seems to be moving towards a point where a Reinhard-esque leader comes to power and intends to force his strong views on the Japanese people, and while those views might not be wrong, the implication is anti-democratic.

]]> By: IKnight http://afterimage.animeuknews.net/2009/07/29/art-with-a-political-agenda/#comment-3797 IKnight Thu, 30 Jul 2009 00:52:23 +0000 http://afterimage.animeuknews.net/?p=475#comment-3797 I imagine a good Marxist would say that 'not having any obvious ideological viewpoint' is itself an ideological viewpoint, and an especially dangerous one because it's unlikely to spur anyone to improve the world. Personally I find overt political statements comforting, on the basis that if I can spot them, they probably won't affect me. Of course, then I start worrying about whatever it is that I <em>can't</em> spot . . . I imagine a good Marxist would say that ‘not having any obvious ideological viewpoint’ is itself an ideological viewpoint, and an especially dangerous one because it’s unlikely to spur anyone to improve the world.

Personally I find overt political statements comforting, on the basis that if I can spot them, they probably won’t affect me. Of course, then I start worrying about whatever it is that I can’t spot . . .

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