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[–]LtGreenCo 2 insightful - 1 fun2 insightful - 0 fun3 insightful - 1 fun -  (3 children)

The bigger picture here is that there's "art" and then there's "art containing deliberate and calculated ideological propaganda". This "all art is/isn't political" bickering back and forth is missing the point.

[–]alladd 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (2 children)

Yeah people are confusing the meaning of the word "political" with the terms "propaganda" or "political agenda". It isn't about being paranoid or suspicious that you're being astroturfed, it's just realizing that there's no way to experience something objectively because you always have your own personal bias.

Like it would be "political" to look at that image and go "oh I'd never eat that, I like to stay fit". That's a form of politics.

[–]Dzonatan 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (1 child)

Fitness is not a partisan issue. You're either stay healthy or cut down on your life span. All political spectrums want to live long and healthy lives.

[–]alladd 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

I didn't say partisan, I said political. Socially negotiated. There are fat people who don't want to take care of themselves who by existing politicize being overweight. They express an alternate viewpoint.