Not an American, but I just noticed that the election day is on the 5th of November. Given the similarities between Trump and the chancellor, it seems like a good opportunity to remind people what is coming if they vote for Trump.
For those who haven’t watched V for Vendetta, do it, the reference will make sense.
Remember, remember, the 5th of November,
Gunpowder, treason and plot.
I see no reason
Why gunpowder treason
Should ever be forgot.
I could but it might freak the cats out (I am an overseas voter and vote by mail).
Guy Fawkes was fighting for the Catholic church being the official religion of the UK. I am not exactly picturing someone trying to establish a theocracy by blowing up parliament as a freedom fighter.
Most people in America have no idea who Guy Fawkes was.
Most people don’t period. He was a Catholic that wanted a theocracy. Just because V for Vendetta promoted the guy doesn’t mean he should have been promoted.
He was also the idiot who got caught… The whole gunpowder conspiracy went up in smoke (bad joke very much intended) when he gave up all his co-conspirators… He was not alone in being a dumb-ass, others did make mistakes, like writing their friends to not go to parlanent that day.
Its no suprise England mocks him every year on his “holiday”.
Its both the holywood depiction of an idiot with poor planning on one hand, combined wit h the other hand-the somewhat callective fantasy of many a culture, especially one such as the Brits, of clearing out the miserableb power structure in such dramatic ways. Thats why the holiday is still around. It wasn’t anything in particular about that plot by itself, after all I’m sure since then but didn’t have caught many of more political terrorists.
“Look, 4chan is here!”
V for Vendetta was very popular when it came out and I think most of us would recognize the mask.
When I see it, the first thing I think of is Anonymous, not Guy Fawkes or V for Vendetta.
It didn’t make the Top Ten grossing movies the year it came out [2006]
If 25% of the population knows it that means 75% doesn’t.
I’m not American but IMO it has become far too associated with Anonymous and the stereotype of a rogue activist black hat hacker. Most people wouldn’t get the reference to the movie. They’d just wonder if you are the notorious hacker known as 4chan
No, that’s cringe. Also having British iconography in an American election is repugnant.
If I’m wearing the face of any antiquated European idealist it will be Maximilien Robespierre. There’s far more similarity between our position and the lead up to the French revolution than there is between us and the gunpowder plot.
That said, the United States has so many people to pick from. Personally I like John Brown.
John Brown should be a cardinal direction in every American’s moral compass.
John Brown did nothing wrong
No. The answer to Trump is not anarchism.
Second, those masks are associated with a whole bunch of events I wouldn’t want to associate with. They were also worn at the Jan. 6 riots.
Third, I’ve seen firsthand how much those masks piss cops off. If I were to attend some event, I might want to cover my face. I wouldn’t do it with a glaring, neon “shoot me now” Guy Fawkes mask.
I’d add a fourth-
The last thing that needs to happen is for people to be too intimidated to vote.
Do we get vigilante justice to go with it?
I’m in agreement with others in that a British guy isn’t the best choice and also that anything resembling voter intimidation isn’t what we need.
I think Lincoln would be a better character to choose as a mask. He’s an American hero, and due to party on one hand and actions on the other, it adds anonymity as to the affiliation of the wearer as both sides of the political fence hold him up as virtuous.
I just finished up a biographical podcast of George Orwell, and much was discussed about him being used symbolically by both the right and left. I feel Lincoln fits the same circumstances, being the first Republican president, though his actions fit more to the current left. If we see a return of the loss of habeus corpus, that’s be another thing they’d have in common. I don’t want to be right on that though…
Considering voter ID is required in most states now, you have to show your face in order to vote.
Also, this really wouldn’t work in Oregon since it’s all vote by mail there.
We have thing about masks…
No
maybe if it’s KN-95
Do i get a discount “vote twice” if I wear one?
Vote early, vote often!
No. Though it’s been used in recent times during all sorts of protests, its meaning and what kinds of protests in appears at are all over the map. It was even used by some during the January 6th insurrection. It’s also appeared alongside a fedora often enough that it gives me a little cringe to see it outside of an organized protest. If you really want to make a difference, get involved in an organization instead of fantasizing about being some lone wolf that takes down an individual to magically solve systemic problems. If you need to hide your face at a protest, try something that doesn’t provide royalties to a huge corporation.
If you really want to make a difference, get involved in an organization instead of fantasizing about being some lone wolf that takes down an individual to magically solve systemic problems.
The whole point of the movie is the mobilaziation of the people. The mask is just a symbol.
Also, as I said, I am not American. I am active in my country, but I have no reason to get involved in American politics (aside from stupid posts on social media 😅).
A symbol for what? The mask has been used by both the left and right in the US. Just protesting and power in numbers generally? Alas, the presidential election is not determined by popular vote. What would it mean to somebody who saw it at the polling location? Probably there’s some weirdo here. What politician would notice it? Absolutely zero.
Mobilization for what? I think you’re missing something important with that idea.
