Many didn’t vote because of the war in Gaza. Whatever. Go tell the LGBTQ community, and women in red states to take refuge in the blue states. Human rights will be protected. And ignore the naysayers & Russian Internet trolls. Fight back against Project 2025 and religions
We can still be kind and help those who are going to have their lives upended. We can still find compassion in a world of hate. We have to and we must. I’ve been erratic and all over the place today and it’s noon. I want to just let it all burn fuck it I want it to blow up in their faces as we laugh from the ashes. But I/we can’t we have to find the power to resist again and help where we can. There’s still a long road ahead and I’d be lying if I said thing will be okay. But fight. Resist. Love
Not sure if I agree with this scene being used for this, considering Firefly was inspired by the book "The Killer Angels", so the Browncoats are supposed to be Confederates.
As someone who had been living in SC and surrounded by Lost Cause Southerners, when this show came out I couldn't watch it. It reminded me so fkng much of them. It took a decade of separation that finally made it palatable.
You don't really need to know the source material to see that browncoats are based on the confederates. Then again, *based on* doesn't mean cpt Reynolds (or Whedon) stand or stood for slavery, racism and bigotry
But that era was probably the height of when even Northerners believed in the "Lost Cause" myth, that so many Confederates were *mostly* fighting for autonomy rather than slavery being the primary motivation behind the war. This is also reflected in the Gettysburg movie, made only a few years before. Whedon may not stand for slavery, but the scene is an unfortunate reflection of his (and the country's) views at the time on what the American Civil War was about.
Sure, no doubt about that. What I mean is that the scene itself has mothing to do with that, and you can very well miss the link with confederates if american civil war doesn't sit on the top of you head (eg: my italian ass didn't even think about that the first time I saw it in 2008)
I'll admit to not knowing a ton of Italian history, but the closest analogy I can think of is if a character was said to "make the trains run on time". I know that's an excuse people use for Mussolini, how they say he made the country run efficiently even if he committed evil acts while doing so (even though he did not actually make it more efficient). Even if it's being used in a fictional context, it's still insidious misinformation that makes excuses for fascism.
I don't think the analogy fits: a reference to trains running on time (which was simply because they just didn't aknowledge them being late!) is very specific and makes no sense in amt other context, while a reference to a central tyrannical power prevailing over rebels is way more general and doesn't need to reference american history to make sense. To clarify: the choice *is* problematic at least, all I mean is the show and the scene can have a life on their own, regardless of ispiration. 1/?
Spoonland
we all lost. even the ones that voted that orange eldely gorilla, they just are too stupid, greedy and ignorant to realize it
Vergath
As a Scot, I've felt this way since 2014...it has yet to get better
witalaska4
Many didn’t vote because of the war in Gaza. Whatever. Go tell the LGBTQ community, and women in red states to take refuge in the blue states. Human rights will be protected. And ignore the naysayers & Russian Internet trolls. Fight back against Project 2025 and religions
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evilspock
CoyotesOwn
You do know that his side was Space Confederacy, right?
APassingPlasticBag
We can still be kind and help those who are going to have their lives upended. We can still find compassion in a world of hate. We have to and we must. I’ve been erratic and all over the place today and it’s noon. I want to just let it all burn fuck it I want it to blow up in their faces as we laugh from the ashes. But I/we can’t we have to find the power to resist again and help where we can. There’s still a long road ahead and I’d be lying if I said thing will be okay. But fight. Resist. Love
RenaissanceFaireMan
Who is this? He looks familiar.
bbwzdkcktm3000
Cope, seethe, hate
Capsicle
My messenger bag has this quote on it. Going to start wearing it everywhere.
friendsofsandwiches
we ARE the browncoats now.
CityYeti
Fun fact: America had its own Silver Shirts, who were part of the German-American Bund, a group promoting fascism back in the 1920s.
Meatpopsical
Same colour as tRumps diapers
GratuaCuun
EmptyHouseBurglar
Some of us. Soon to be fewer of us.
LiarLiarPantsUntier
Project: Endure
Bearjahud
SquidBaitBadgerDroid
At the end of the day we only get one vote and the rest is out of our hands. Being kind is a way of life, they can’t take that away from you
TinyLiehon
You get many votes. There's several local elections you can weigh on
SquidBaitBadgerDroid
You get one vote on each thing, I think everyone knows that
TinyLiehon
It merits repeating. Things aren't out of your hands. You can still influence several other levels of government
wrathofgrunge
Take my love, take my land. Take me where I cannot stand. I don't care, I'm still free. You can't take the sky from me.
johnvictor
Know a guy with that ringtone who is a MAGAt at this point. The irony is certainly lost on him I bet.
UNHchabo
Not sure if I agree with this scene being used for this, considering Firefly was inspired by the book "The Killer Angels", so the Browncoats are supposed to be Confederates.
freshthrowaway1138
As someone who had been living in SC and surrounded by Lost Cause Southerners, when this show came out I couldn't watch it. It reminded me so fkng much of them. It took a decade of separation that finally made it palatable.
CatsIsTheAnswer
You don't really need to know the source material to see that browncoats are based on the confederates. Then again, *based on* doesn't mean cpt Reynolds (or Whedon) stand or stood for slavery, racism and bigotry
UNHchabo
But that era was probably the height of when even Northerners believed in the "Lost Cause" myth, that so many Confederates were *mostly* fighting for autonomy rather than slavery being the primary motivation behind the war. This is also reflected in the Gettysburg movie, made only a few years before.
Whedon may not stand for slavery, but the scene is an unfortunate reflection of his (and the country's) views at the time on what the American Civil War was about.
CatsIsTheAnswer
Sure, no doubt about that. What I mean is that the scene itself has mothing to do with that, and you can very well miss the link with confederates if american civil war doesn't sit on the top of you head (eg: my italian ass didn't even think about that the first time I saw it in 2008)
UNHchabo
I'll admit to not knowing a ton of Italian history, but the closest analogy I can think of is if a character was said to "make the trains run on time". I know that's an excuse people use for Mussolini, how they say he made the country run efficiently even if he committed evil acts while doing so (even though he did not actually make it more efficient).
Even if it's being used in a fictional context, it's still insidious misinformation that makes excuses for fascism.
CatsIsTheAnswer
I don't think the analogy fits: a reference to trains running on time (which was simply because they just didn't aknowledge them being late!) is very specific and makes no sense in amt other context, while a reference to a central tyrannical power prevailing over rebels is way more general and doesn't need to reference american history to make sense. To clarify: the choice *is* problematic at least, all I mean is the show and the scene can have a life on their own, regardless of ispiration. 1/?