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Is it just me or are others deeply disturbed by his correspondence with imaginary sea monsters? I am perplexed by the political appeal of claiming affiliation

Is it just me or are others deeply disturbed by his correspondence with imaginary sea monsters? I am perplexed by the political appeal of claiming affiliation with imaginary power-symbols like this.... but it seems to appeal to voters nearly everywhere even in this day and age.

SketchySeaBeast 7y ago
It's horrifying. I have no idea why association with any sort of sea beast would give you additional credit.
- baybal2 7y ago
  I have no idea, but Acer sells notebooks blessed in the name of sea goddess, so Mr. Gou is not alone there
  - SketchySeaBeast 7y ago
    That's totally fine - if my next razor was the Cthulhu Aeons, I'd be more inclined to purchase it. I just don't know if I'd elect a leader based upon their imaginary sea friend.
tpurves 7y ago
Is one imaginary god any worse than another? doesn’t sound much different than what you get from politicians in places like America.
- krapp 7y ago
  >Is one imaginary god any worse than another? Arguably, possibly, yes? Once you get past the fictional nature of the deities themselves, what you're left with is the cult, the physical and financial network of the religion and its dogma. Those can be inconsequential in the greater political and cultural narrative, or a powerful force to shape politics and culture to its own ends.
tyingq 7y ago
I'm now completely desensitized to potential or current heads of state saying outlandish things. I had hung on to the notion that there should be some restraint and decorum associated with it for quite a while. That ship, though, has sailed.
- _underfl0w_ 7y ago
  Must've been carried away by this sea monster...
clojurestan 7y ago
Supreme executive power derives from a mandate from the masses, not from some farcical aquatic ceremony!
- SketchySeaBeast 7y ago
  You can't expect to wield supreme executive power just 'cause some watery tart threw a sword at you!
JTbane 7y ago
No different than someone saying "God helped me make this accomplishment" or something like that.

SketchySeaBeast 7y ago

It's horrifying. I have no idea why association with any sort of sea beast would give you additional credit.

baybal2 7y ago
I have no idea, but Acer sells notebooks blessed in the name of sea goddess, so Mr. Gou is not alone there
- SketchySeaBeast 7y ago
  That's totally fine - if my next razor was the Cthulhu Aeons, I'd be more inclined to purchase it. I just don't know if I'd elect a leader based upon their imaginary sea friend.

tpurves 7y ago

Is one imaginary god any worse than another? doesn’t sound much different than what you get from politicians in places like America.

krapp 7y ago
>Is one imaginary god any worse than another? Arguably, possibly, yes? Once you get past the fictional nature of the deities themselves, what you're left with is the cult, the physical and financial network of the religion and its dogma. Those can be inconsequential in the greater political and cultural narrative, or a powerful force to shape politics and culture to its own ends.

tyingq 7y ago

I'm now completely desensitized to potential or current heads of state saying outlandish things. I had hung on to the notion that there should be some restraint and decorum associated with it for quite a while. That ship, though, has sailed.

_underfl0w_ 7y ago
Must've been carried away by this sea monster...

clojurestan 7y ago

Supreme executive power derives from a mandate from the masses, not from some farcical aquatic ceremony!

SketchySeaBeast 7y ago
You can't expect to wield supreme executive power just 'cause some watery tart threw a sword at you!

JTbane 7y ago

No different than someone saying "God helped me make this accomplishment" or something like that.