• Redcuban1959 [any]@hexbear.netEnglish
    13·
    5 months ago

    In 2019, the Carnival parade gained international attention for a float depicting then U.S. President Donald Trump dressed as the Emperor from Warhammer 40,000. Many floats had satirized Trump, Vladimir Putin, and Kim Jong Un at previous parades.

    • UlyssesT [he/him]@hexbear.netEnglish
      10·
      5 months ago

      had satirized

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      say-the-line-bart-2 Satire fails when it reinforces the state of mind it purports to undercut, polarizes prejudices, and provokes the very behavior it condemns.

      • jackmarxist [any]@hexbear.netOPEnglish
        6·
        5 months ago

        So many people glaze the Emperor that this just makes Trump look cool. I’m currently playing Rogue Trader on a Dogmatic path and I’m worshipping the Emperor in every sentence I say and seeing this kind of made me disgusted with myself.