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Things were more fun when they were actually transgressive and not just the established doctrine of those in power.
by declan_roberts 5mo ago
Things were more fun when they were actually transgressive and not just the established doctrine of those in power.
- _hark 5mo agoYeah. The safety of the message is underwritten by its state sanction.
- monooso 5mo agoIn what way is this statue state sanctioned?
- declan_roberts 5mo agoIt's on display in downtown London dude. Also who do you think paid for it?
- monooso 5mo agoIt was erected surreptitiously in the dead of night. That does not imply state approval. As for who paid for it, I don't know, possibly the extremely successful and wealthy artist who created it. If you have any evidence to the contrary, by all means present it.
- gib444 5mo agoIt not being taken down yet implies state approval (4 days now?). It's on Pall Mall ffs, right near a statue of a King It's not like the wealthiest city in the UK is lacking in resources to do something about it.
- Shocka1 5mo agoAnecdote, a close family member of mine is a director of arts for a very large city in the US. They typically install/uninstall at night - she's told me this is especially important with cultural or otherwise edgy pieces.
- tim333 5mo agoIt's not government funded or planned. Although the establishment seems to like it unlike that one on the law courts.
- like_any_other 5mo agoIn addition to the other explanations (it's in the heart of London and not being removed), it's also advancing the government position of deconstructing national identity (for Britons): https://britainmagazine.co.uk/diversity-built-britain-50p/ https://britainmagazine.co.uk/diversity-built-britain-50p/
- hristov 5mo agoIf this was the established doctrine of those in power, then why is the Iran war still going on, and why is the UK providing air bases for the Iran war? This is obviously a comment on the Iran war.
- samsin 5mo agoGiven the timing, seems more related to domestic politics.
- MrBuddyCasino 5mo agoBanksy was never subtle, but this one is extraordinarily ham-fisted. Very meme-able though.