Interesting

But not wholly convincing. When I read this sort of thing -
"It has been pointed out that the mural bears a passing resemblance to Nazi propaganda. I do see that, and I agree that it is unfortunate. But again there is a deafeningly-loud fallacy in the argument. Just because the mural has a resemblance to Nazi propaganda, it does not follow that it has to have the same meaning as Nazi propaganda"

I tend to think ..."unfortunate"? Really? It bears an "unfortunate" resemblance to Nazi propaganda? Hmm, yes, very unfortunate. And not a resemblance that anyone born more than about 25 minutes ago would easily miss. So I tend to think that the artist knew very well what he was doing, and what he was referring to, and how it would be perceived.

Posted By: paulg on March 28th 2018 at 15:33:28

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You know this controversial mural? (General Chat) - Old Git, Mar 28, 12:27:31
- ....... (General Chat) - Tricky Hawes, Mar 28, 15:31:56
  - Not very convincing, is it? (General Chat) - Old Git, Mar 28, 15:47:55
    - you're not in a court room now OG... (General Chat) - CWC, Mar 28, 16:11:21
      - Oh well (General Chat) - Old Git, Mar 28, 16:21:19
        
        maybe it was a reference to this ... (General Chat) - paulg, Mar 28, 16:33:51
        
        like most things ...! (n/m) (General Chat) - paulg, Mar 28, 16:24:02
- It's not, according to this: (General Chat) - malkybarkid, Mar 28, 15:13:26
  - You see, I thought it was crude anti-capitalism (General Chat) - Old Git, Mar 28, 15:54:46
  - Interesting (General Chat) - paulg, Mar 28, 15:33:28
- I think the anti-semitism couldn't be more obvious frankly (General Chat) - paulg, Mar 28, 13:52:55
  - Yep (n/m) (General Chat) - Higher Wrather, Mar 28, 14:47:24
  - Exactly. (General Chat) - Cheltenham_Canary, Mar 28, 14:31:35
    - "Even chuka umunna admits to rife anti-semitism through out the party." (General Chat) - APB, Mar 28, 16:59:24
      - Its been normalised.... (General Chat) - Cheltenham_Canary, Mar 29, 00:45:27
- The artist thinks it's a MSM conspiracy... (General Chat) - Ralf Scrampton, Mar 28, 12:37:13
  - So is it all down to the noses then? (General Chat) - Old Git, Mar 28, 12:44:51
    - Did he not say that the characters are actual wealthy bankers who are Jewish? That said (General Chat) - Jim, Mar 28, 13:06:40
    - that and a number of other 'coincidental hidden symbols' (n/m) (General Chat) - Ralf Scrampton, Mar 28, 12:57:19
- The cariacatured features (eg noses) and clothing (General Chat) - CWC, Mar 28, 12:35:24
  - I'd suggest the artist and David Icke are anti-Zionist, not anti-Jew (n/m) (General Chat) - maidstoneyellow, Mar 28, 12:44:51
    - an artificial distinction most of the time (General Chat) - CWC, Mar 28, 13:17:24
      - No debate needed. Just needs to be pointed out they are different things. (n/m) (General Chat) - maidstoneyellow, Mar 28, 14:18:20
        
        Yes they are. Anti-zionism is a valid view, but it's always been a difficult (General Chat) - Higher Wrather, Mar 28, 15:02:22
  - Hmm (General Chat) - Old Git, Mar 28, 12:43:39
    - nd this is why its so insidious (General Chat) - CWC, Mar 28, 13:15:37
      - Anti-semitism seems to have been normalised.... (General Chat) - Cheltenham_Canary, Mar 28, 14:34:45
    - If you think those3 have big noses, should've seen my Grandad, nose like an eagles beak (n/m) (General Chat) - trustsec, Mar 28, 13:08:29
  - This. (General Chat) - Cheltenham_Canary, Mar 28, 12:40:26

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