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A comment on Disney blocks John Oliver’s new episode critical of India’s PM Modi. Parent comment
"Most people just want entertainment to relax, so they tolerate supporting the existing power structures for a while"
This doesn't blame people for needing a break, but it does acknowledge that the choice isn't "fight or not fight", it is "fight or support".
So many of the "don't bring politics into X" arguments ignore that the politics are already there.
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"Most people just want entertainment to relax, so they tolerate supporting the existing power structures for a while"
This doesn't blame people for needing a break, but it does acknowledge that the choice isn't "fight or not fight", it is "fight or support".
So many of the "don't bring politics into X" arguments ignore that the politics are already there.