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But no matter what happens tomorrow, no matter what the result is, the fight is far from over. ICE agents are grabbing people off the streets, our public institutions are being systematically destroyed, and our international and diplomatic relations with historically close allies are just, honestly, fucked right now. Today is Trans Day of Visibility, and trans and queer rights have been under steady attack by the right. As a nonbinary person and member of the trans community, I'm genuinely scared for a lot of my friends right now.
But we fight. We stand up. We survive.
If we accept defeat, we are handing victory to those who want us dead. By living and fighting, we carry on to the next day and then the day after that. I know I posted it right after the election last November, but there's a pretty famous Joe Hill quote everyone should keep in mind: "Don't waste any time mourning. Organize!"
Go out, hug your friends. Build a local community if you can, and get involved in your local politics. Make sure you call your Reps and Senators every day if you can, and for pete's sake fucking vote.
We can make it as long as we don't stop fighting.
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Was waiting for a “but I’m really so and so from some anime” as there are some costumes out there that at a distance look pretty nazi, but then I found Trae’s article and thought “Yikes”
There are plenty who will go “Oh, it’s from X” with it, but no. It’s 2018, if you’re dressing as a Nazi, you know what you’re doing. My “Favorite” was the middle aged dude wearing a full uniform, with a 5′ flag, and a 3 year old in a Captain America outfit. The swastika was larger than the child. Because I’m sure that’s purely about the Avengers, right?
There’s an article?
yep
http://www.nerdandtie.com/2018/04/03/dear-congoers-of-america-stop-wearing-nazi-uniforms-seriously/
Oh wow, sweet. By Trae’s standards (historical atrocities) I get to kick out pro-socialist and pro-communist edgelords wearing Communists stars, Hammer and Sickles, and Che shirts, from all the Florida conventions. Bonus!
What about someone cosplaying Man in the High Tower? As a Jew MHT and Red Skull cosplay don’t bother me, real Nazis do. Is there something I’m missing with MHT & Red Skull being refused at some cons?
Yes, many conventions have outright banned anything Red Skull, Hydra, 40k Commissars, Nazi Werewolves, etc
No Hydra?
No Hydra? According to Agents of SHIELD series Hydra pre-dates Nazis by 500 years at least.
What’re being banned are Nazi uniforms.
If someone is dressing up as a Hydra member from 500 years ago, they wouldn’t be wearing anything close to a Nazi uniform.