The subcom of Anime Revolutionaries

cross-posted from: https://lemmygrad.ml/post/1019354

cross-posted from: https://lemmygrad.ml/post/1019353

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cross-posted from: https://lemmygrad.ml/post/1019350

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Hey comrades,

Simple enough question. Why is there such an overlap between anime fans and those who identify as communists?

I’ve considered myself an ML for over 2 years now, however I’ve never been able to get into anime. Tbh I would’ve thought that - since it comes from Japan - that it would be heavily reactionary/anticommunist in nature anyway.

Is there something I’ve missed?

Hilarious short Russian comic translated to English about Stalin fighting Hitler using magical powers

Pros: This show is too cute. If it spreads, everyone will become MLs. Imagine if Hetalia was done from a pro-PRC perspective with adorable animals

Cons: Early season 2 is problematic, being chauvinistic towards Tanzanian revolutionaries at the beginning, but the show also emphasizes Mao's appreciation of Africa for getting it to the UNSC and the subsequent duty China has to help Africa rise up in return. Also since the show is propaganda for children, it glosses over things where China was clearly on the wrong side of history, like the Sino-Vietnamese war, or Mao supporting Pol Pot. Purely domestic affairs aren't touched on, so the Great Leap Forward and Cultural Revolution aren't referenced (given the international relations focus, I could let those slide)

Didn't think he could get cuter