Note that I did not write this. At worst, I am the translator because this was originally in Spanish and at best, I'm the proofreader. If you want to read Ur-Fascism, check out https://www.nybooks.com/articles/1995/06/22/ur-fascism/

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I've read a ton of Pokémon fanfiction in my life. For those of you that don't know, the Pokémon fandom has this slight obsession with creating fics with Ash betrayal. Often times, these stories would be a mess because of how angsty they could be. Here's my friend's sentiment on darkness.

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My Style of Writing (Word limit Rule is LEGIT)

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Really, this is just a revamp of an old blog I did a few months back

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Everyone knows that you cannot objectively remove the authors from their works. Now, let's see where it gets toxic. Often times, writers want to convey some kind of message in their works. Kingdom Come was a graphic novel dedicated to how good intentions can lead to evil. Spider-Man One More Day and One Moment in Time are basically long essays about why marriage is just a piece of paper and is ultimately a useless institution. Keep in mind, I did not say that these were

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Morality is such a fascinating concept. So much so that I could go on about how it is somehow both subjective and objective at once. If something is objectively correct, then it should apply to everyone, but if it is subjective, morality then only applies to those who adhere to it. Let's take theft for example. We can agree it is wrong, but is it wrong to steal under any circumstance like trying to feed your starving family?

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We all like to believe we are right. After all, all villains are the heroes of their own stories, but then there is Black and White Insanity, seeing everything as one extreme or the other. If the world was that simple, then there would be no nations with five, six, or even nineteen-party political systems. We'd be reduced to only two parties, the right and wrong. Most people would pick the party that was right and let the stupid few pick the one that was wrong. Well, life isn't so simple.

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With news of Descendants 3, I thought we'd look back at the original one. For those of you that don't know, let's look at the poster.

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Honestly, this question sparks debates across the internet. Some will say the stereotypes are utterly racist and should not be used. Others are more willing to use them as part of a character. Where do I stand on this? Well, I say it's perfectly okay to base a character on a stereotype so long as there is more substance to the character. In the heat of the flame wars and debates, we often forget that stereotypes are often subsets of archetypes. There is as much as problem with using archetypes

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Too often do I hear, "Well works obviously don't reflect their writers. After all, Stephen King wouldn't want people to get brutally murdered by a psycho clown."

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