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is that super racist cartoon the best image to use for right to repair?
Happy to hear you out and I didn't downvote, but I'm not sure how it's racist. The original cartoon doesn't seem racist (though Bugs Bunny has plenty of that in other cartoons) and I'm not sure how this frame could be taken that way otherwise.
Whoever it was, ive blocked them as either a troll or a complete dumbass. So take that for what it's worth.
Looking at his other reply…. You’re right on both counts hahaha
Thanks for sharing that you'd blocked them, I've now done the same.
I don't understand what the image is trying to convey anyway (though agree with the premise of Amazon-fucking).
Amazon still wants to retain a sense of ownership of their Kindle devices, despite it being the user who one who bought and owns it.
It's a similar idea (albeit corrupt) idea to communism, where you don't own anything, as everyone owns it. (there's a USSR emblem in the corner, signifying the meme has an oppressive communistic feel about the subject)
"I'm not sure how this frame could be taken that way"
yes, you are:
"Bugs Bunny has plenty of [racism] in other cartoons"
it sounds like you do understand that cartoon is racist. you said it.
why associate the right to repair with a racist cartoon when there are so many not racist cartoons?
especially when bugs is such a capitalist mascot, and you're trying to make this communist.
doesn't make sense why you would choose that specific frame to associate with Communism (which many people associate with China) from that specific cartoon that is known for Asian racism to promote right to repair.
like, use Donatello fixing a gadget.
or Dexter.
or inspector gadgets niece whatever, or that mouse girl from that show... I think her name is gadget.
none of them have racist associations that you, yourself are aware of and yet are promoting.
"reactionary"
you are using this word incorrectly.
you are literally the reactionary here.
I'm advocating for political and social reform by asking people to be less racist and more culturally aware.
you're opposing this reform, and are thus, by definition, a reactionary.
"imaginary"
here's one of the very well known racist cartoons starring bugs:
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bugs_Bunny_Nips_the_Nips
No.
You're doing none of this.
You're retroactively applying the motivations of some of the writers of a cartoon to the entire body of work, as well as to somebody taking a single frame out of context.
You ain't advocating for shit; you're advertising your own high opinion of yourself and disdain for others. You have petty insults, and actually applaud yourself for thinking that is advocating reform.
Your entire game is reacting to anything you disagree with. You are the perfect example of the word.
And even if I were opposing social reform (which I'm not; I'm trolling morons on a forum), that's not what reactionary means. Because reactionary behavior exists everywhere on the political spectrum; it has absolutely nothing to do with whether you are "left" or "right". And guess what? Gaslighting is another common tactic of reactionaries. Oops.
nope, I said none of that. you're playing make believe.
I'm advocating for social and political reform through racial sensitivity, you are "reacting" against that reform.
you're a reactionary.
Bugs isn't imitating an Asian person in the original. He's yelling at Elmer. "I AM A WABBIT!"