I guruan-fucking-tee there's going to be a new character who's basically just a transgender boogeyman
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No, I bet the trans character will be more of a "look! are you happy now?" like with the game.
Due to how capitalism works, every purchase you make helps fund oppression. That's how the system was designed: to ensure those in power who wish to oppress will ensure wealth is funnelled into their pockets through their convoluted system of ownership.
If it isn't Harry Potter media that tangentially funds Rowling through royalties it is something else that funds another bigoted owner somewhere along the supply chain of the rest of the items you purchase in your life.
You really give a shit about this? Then direct your criticisms at the convoluted system that forces people to give up the things they enjoy because some bigot holds a piece of paper that says they own an idea.
This production has nothing to do with JK except for the fact she has a piece of paper that entitles her to reimbursement. That's the problem, not the people simply trying to make a living or people indulging in media that they enjoy.
You can't opt out of capitalism. You can opt out of not funding Rowling
Congratulations on missing the point
Then help them understand your point of you feel they missed it.
if they missed your point you should feel the urge to be more clear. Not act holier than thou
Sorry but I really don't follow. Are you saying we shouldn't boycot and socially cancel products created by bigots?
There's so much entertainment and its honestly kinda sad that people would sacrifice their moral and justice stance for sake of "comfort consumption". Ew.
Yes that's their point. "no ethical consumption under capitalism" There are no degrees of evil or complicity, shut up and let me continue to not think about what I'm paying for when I buy nestle chocolate. You can't be perfect so trying to cause less harm is just a distraction.
Eh disagree with this weakling mindset. It is our duty to be responsible and caring citizens even in systems you disagree with.
I'm probably gonna watch it because it's interesting to see what they made of it, I'm gonna pirate it and seed it far and wide tho lol
Whether or not you should consume HP Lovecraft media despite the fact he was a racist is entirely up to you because he is long dead. He doesn't make any money. He isn't even racist any more. Because he's dead.
I always say "If you're going to be a shitshow of a human being but a talented artist, the least you can do is also be dead."
See also: Phil Spector, Pablo Picasso.
HP Lovecraft was more a clinical xenophobe and expressed that in his writings. He was afraid of different races, but he was also deadly afraid of scientific advancement and even the color indigo. He also didn't fund terrible politicians or get into feuds on twitter. You also don't see terrible people on twitter using his writings to justify their beliefs.
JK Rowling is actively funding and bragging about making other people's lives worse.
Yeah, I actually think Lovecraft was doing what was probably the healthiest thing available to him at the time with all his fucked up phobias by turning them into inspiration for spooky stories. He was creative and articulate enough that he could have been writing political screeds and trying to get others on board with driving out all the immigrants, but instead he wrote about crab monsters from space. Far from the worst possible outcome considering a lot of the other possibilities from the time.
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There's also something to say about someone that was a racist in his mind, but made some effort to move in a better direction and/or live in isolation, versus someone that's actively moving toward ruining other people lives with the benefits they reap.
There is a novel called "The Art of Monsters" that came out in the wake of Harvey Weinstein (not that he's an artist). It's a good read.
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