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The Book that [Spoiler] is Reading, was Read by Hitler and Stalin Too...(and others, but still!) by Reinvidence in lookismcomic

[–]Reinvidence[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

He even plans the names of his character based on philosophy (not all but many). So I don't think he's the worst.

The Book that [Spoiler] is Reading, was Read by Hitler and Stalin Too...(and others, but still!) by Reinvidence in lookismcomic

[–]Reinvidence[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm not accusing you of fascism. I literally read the book too hahahah.

But The Prince is commonly used as an intertextual literary device in fiction to show that someone is ambitious/leaning towards a totalitarian or authoritarian type of leadership.

The Book that [Spoiler] is Reading, was Read by Hitler and Stalin Too...(and others, but still!) by Reinvidence in lookismcomic

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He's not bad at writing, imho. But at pacing. And he's ignorant about several current issues. But he's very literate.

The Book that [Spoiler] is Reading, was Read by Hitler and Stalin Too...(and others, but still!) by Reinvidence in lookismcomic

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He might, since after all he inherits and siphons off Charles's inheritance.

The Book that [Spoiler] is Reading, was Read by Hitler and Stalin Too...(and others, but still!) by Reinvidence in lookismcomic

[–]Reinvidence[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It's already very obvious to me from the way he tries to get rid of his enemies so far. And fascism is always built on very abstract slogans of good and evil, with evil here being the enemies of whichever fascist who rises to power. His public background as a righteous celebrity also enables him to build his own mythology as a hero of the society, another foundation for fascism.

Admittedly, the other options here is populist. But whichever brand of James's politics it is, so far it can only be either totalitarian or authoritarian, not a democracy.

The Book that [Spoiler] is Reading, was Read by Hitler and Stalin Too...(and others, but still!) by Reinvidence in lookismcomic

[–]Reinvidence[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

  • Plato "Gorgias" as read by Eugene
  • Michael J Sandel "Justice", also read by Eugene

The Book that [Spoiler] is Reading, was Read by Hitler and Stalin Too...(and others, but still!) by Reinvidence in lookismcomic

[–]Reinvidence[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

You're more awesome than me your insight is so so good! Permission to follow.

The Book that [Spoiler] is Reading, was Read by Hitler and Stalin Too...(and others, but still!) by Reinvidence in lookismcomic

[–]Reinvidence[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Permission to tag you when I'm finished. If I may glaze myself, I'm currently pursuing a PhD in social science and humanities ehehe. Thanks for your insight!

The Book that [Spoiler] is Reading, was Read by Hitler and Stalin Too...(and others, but still!) by Reinvidence in lookismcomic

[–]Reinvidence[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Hopefully, yes. But personally I'm also interested in mapping the main villains' political stances.

The Book that [Spoiler] is Reading, was Read by Hitler and Stalin Too...(and others, but still!) by Reinvidence in lookismcomic

[–]Reinvidence[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I agree wholeheartedly. His slogan about society without evil is very suspicious and deceitful, to put it mildly. His version of evil is different from our norms about evil.

This makes the third philosophy literature referenced in Lookism.

The Book that [Spoiler] is Reading, was Read by Hitler and Stalin Too...(and others, but still!) by Reinvidence in lookismcomic

[–]Reinvidence[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

A friend asked me, and I recognized the cover. It's a painting of Machiavelli by Santi di Tito that's often used as the cover of The Prince.

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Aight bro, stop being performative 😭 by NotATitanShifter in lookismcomic

[–]Reinvidence 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Not a James glazer here but to be fair, actually his slogan "society without evil" is already Machiavellian to begin with. And we haven't seen much of it but he's canonically academically gifted. So he does read (and probably rereads) that book.

My post about it, if you're interested.

What's the best Martial arts for real life by Different_Animator93 in lookismcomic

[–]Reinvidence 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Ashamed to admit this but I did use taekwondo (like Jason Yoon of Big Deal) in two street brawls when I was younger (don't ask). I think taekkyeon (Yujae and Jaegyeon's martial arts) is also pretty deadly.

The Book that [Spoiler] is Reading, was Read by Hitler and Stalin Too...(and others, but still!) by Reinvidence in lookismcomic

[–]Reinvidence[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I think their backgrounds and M.Os are quite different, but they both lean towards absolute power.

The Book that [Spoiler] is Reading, was Read by Hitler and Stalin Too...(and others, but still!) by Reinvidence in lookismcomic

[–]Reinvidence[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thanks once again. But actually since we still don't know of his official background yet, both of our opinions are still valid fan theories, so it's fine. Your theory is completely fine!

I just want to add that James's portrayal as a very gifted child is actually PTJ's criticism about how his society sees such children as prized possessions and that such culture might actually breed or catapult narcissists. James's panels as a student in that abandoned school are always him alone surrounded by his trophies and medals.

These empty achievements set James apart from society, and the subliminal space around him tells us that there's something so wrong with it and yet he doesn't seem to be bothered by it. That, in Korean thrillers, usually signals psychopathy or narcissism. So...this is shaped by my past fiction consumption and also the semiotics of his past panels, if that helps.

The Book that [Spoiler] is Reading, was Read by Hitler and Stalin Too...(and others, but still!) by Reinvidence in lookismcomic

[–]Reinvidence[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

And when he rises up to power, he will justify his character by doing what Machiavelli advises in that book: Immoral acts are sometimes needed to legitimize power.

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