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[–] [email protected] 7 points 3 weeks ago (2 children)

I agree that this is being done. How does this make my crisicism go away?

[–] [email protected] 6 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago) (2 children)

It doesnt, you were spot on. The messaging of this comic is ambiguous on whether it thinks big pharma is a conspiracy or not.

[–] [email protected] 12 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

Alright, let me ask you both: isn't expecting a message like "everything worm-man says is wrong" or "everything worm-man opposes is good, actually" a little too simplistic? Don't we want a little nuance, even in our absurdist, 2-panel comic strips? I feel like I shouldn't have to spell out that the worm-man is capable of mixing fact and fiction to muddy the waters, but here we are.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

I hear you from the realism perspective, but this is (hopefully) satire. Either you go all in with satire, or you don't - you can't half-foot a message when your audience is relatively unknown

[–] [email protected] 4 points 3 weeks ago

thank you very much. :)

[–] [email protected] 3 points 3 weeks ago

Because you're completely missing how fascists use elements of truth to drive you straight into right wing authoritarianism.