Propaganda - Blog Posts
I am anti-Fascism.
I live in the country that allowed a fascist to rise to power and kill millions. After this Germany made sure to teach every child what fascism looks like (and what dead bodies of Jews, political opponents and gay people piled up in concentration camps) look like, so this never happens again.
Hitler rose to power because he was able to inspire the masses. And people fell for his lies and hate speech. Additionally, people didn't bother or dare to stand up to his shit - or because their friends/families where fascists and they didn't want to step on their toes.
If I stumble into a blog that supports fascism (by spreading pro-MAGA, pro-Trump, pro-racism, anti-LGBTQ+, or anti-democracy stuff) I will block that blog.
I don't want my art to be reblogged in between their pro-fascism shit.
http://renounce-sg.blogspot.com/2014/12/melvyn-tan-famous.html?m=1
Ns sucks . So what if someone leaves sg to evade it ? Why serve an abusive regime like the PAP?
I don’t know about you, but the PAP-dominated Singapore government is grasping at straws here to retain its male citizens while churning out policies that do not make sense while at the same time making the lives of normal Singaporeans unbearable. MINDEF and CMPB have strict rules when it relates to travel visa for its male citizens who are liable for NS. They practically require Exit Permits for almost everything relating to these NS slaves. If you don’t follow their rules, you get punished, with a fine, or jail time. Not only that, Singaporean boys who emigrated when they were young also must come back to serve NS, otherwise they face fines or go to jail also. Makes absolutely no sense especially when these kids already have foreign citizenship. The worst is that these boys are not even allowed to renounce their Singaporean citizenship prior to serving NS. See the case of the New Zealand teen being ordered to come back to Singapore to serve NS.
You know what this means right? Yes, the PAP is forcing these young boys to serve NS first, then renounce citizenship. This is an outright abuse of their power. Even after the age of 40, when these emigrants have already been away from Singapore for more than at least 22 years, these male citizens are still forbidden from renouncing their citizenship until they have come back to Singapore to face the ruling of the courts for Exit Permit violations. Of course, which of these men would want to return to face jail time, when they can enjoy their freedom and clean air in the US, Canada, Australia and New Zealand? None! And you know what else is funny? Singapore does not even need NS any more; in fact, Singapore can afford to have a professional SAF. NS is pure propaganda to “control and tame” the young men in this country, so that they do not revolt against their PAP overlords after all the brainwashing in primary school, secondary school, JC, and finally NS.
There is no attack against the police, there is no conspiracy or propaganda agenda AGAINST the police or law enforcement.
With decades worth of law and police shows such as Law and Order (and those spin-offs), CSI, NCIS, Blue Bloods, Sherlock, Bones, Homicide Hunter, Monk, Southland; we have received propaganda for the police- how we should trust them, they’re here to help us, they exist for us. Their slogans in NYC are Courtesy, Professionalism and Respect. But these are not true.
But our daily, real-life experiences fall fall-short than the ideals presented for our consumption in mass media. It is entertaining, but it is not real. They put a siren on to go race thru a red light, text and drive, park illegally everyday-so we are not surprised when they murder young black men and children without provocation, we are not surprised that they overreact and attack black woman or any citizens against their rights granted to them just being in this country and by being humans themselves.
Whether it comes from an actual fear out of racism, or just an authoritarian ideal that they can get away with it--it does not matter. We believe the true victims of those who are murdered because we see the proof every day, the murders are just the tip of the iceberg.
The best thing about modern technology is exposing the way cops fuck over black people to white people. Literally no black person is surprised that they would do this to a black mother grieving over her child.
That's the cruel reality of our times. You can't trust anything you read until you compare it with more than 3 sources.
“If you don’t read the newspaper, you are uninformed; if you do read the newspaper, you are misinformed.”
— Mark Twain (via historical-nonfiction)
Some guides to thinking through & responding to Zionist talking points
Decolonize Palestine's list of myths and debunkings of them, including "Israel made the desert bloom," "all Jewish people are indigenous to Israel," and "Palestinians won't participate in the peace process"
Bo Forbes, "Talking Points Guide: Israel-Palestine" (2023)
Jared Sacks, "A 'Self-Hating' Jew’s Guide to Zionist Talking Points" (2014)
Palestine Institute for Public Diplomacy, "Talking points and messaging guidance for Palestinians and allies" (2023)
starbucks_red_cup on Reddit, "Some Zionist talking points and responses to them"; and comments (2023)
Middle East Policy Council, "The Original "No": Why the Arabs Rejected Zionism, and Why It Matters" (specifically a response to the "Palestinians are at fault for rejecting the 1947 partition plan" narrative)
If you prefer podcasts:
Citations Needed, "News Brief: Debunking the 5 Most Common Anti-Palestinian Talking Points" (2021)
So I got signed up for trumps text and email notifications, and didn't unsubscribe, so I could mess with his surveys and data, and also, some of the messages were kinda funny. And I got this message today.
I dont think I have to tell you that this is absolutely delusional. But if you want to know, here's a few reasons why:
1. He thinks there is peace in the middle east
2. Even if there were total peace there, he thinks he caused it, even as he has done things that have caused the opposite of peace.
3. He thinks he deserves a fuckng Nobel peace prize right now. As 155,000 Americans have died directly because of him, and he pushes for actions that would increase this death toll.
And the "all Patriots who agree" is a blatant manipulation tactic. If this isn't put in the history books as examples of american propaganda, I don't know what will.
KONTROL-- Here's an old one that I finished probably about 2 months ago and never posted up. Was going for a simple, retro sci-fi look mixed with Cold War propaganda...
This is a favorite of mine because it was completely designed and colored with pencil, pen, and marker... no sprays.