(14/06/2026)

Authoritarianism and Art.

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@ Introduction.
When I was young(10-12 years old), I pondered about why dictatorships ban art and books, and ideas. I thought it excessive and irrational, because: banning speech in favor of anti-government sentiments was already enough, no...? Why ban *depictions* of anti-government sentiments too???
But then, some time later, I discovered V for Vendetta; it's a film adaptation of a comic, about an anarchist terrorist known as V. I had never considered anarchism as an option up to that point, but, after consuming this media and thinking about, I began considering myself an anarchist!

Then it hit me: THAT's why dictatorships ban art and books and ideas- because ANY depiction can influence people's minds. If there is an authoritarian method more effective than imposing onto the people [what to think], it is [to remove their ability to think at all]; to have them mindlessly obey the order.

Also, authoritarianism deals in an entirely different thought framework from liberal ideologies. Liberal ideologies exist within a [framework of truth]: "I am logically correct, therefore I'm morally right". Meanwhile, conservative(or straight-up authoritarian) ideologies, exist within a [framework of might]: "I am morally right, therefore I must *also* be logically correct" (sometimes- other times they ignore the layer of logic/truth entirely, and just rely on manipulating emotions).

Anywah, some conclusions to take from this:
1. Art matters.
2. Protest through freedom of expression.
3. Be gay do crime.

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