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I know writers who use subtext and they're all cowards. (hexbear.net)

submitted 5 hours ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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[–] [email protected] 43 points 4 hours ago (3 children)

The problem with subtext is that I can't tell if they're talking about Israel, or if they're a neocon ghoul who wants to nuke Iran. Or the US? Or Russia? The political content is completely lost in the subtext

[–] [email protected] 8 points 2 hours ago

To be fair "rabid dog" doesn't narrow it down much in the US

[–] [email protected] 7 points 3 hours ago

The twitter user in the image has been on chapo, he's talking about Israel.

[–] [email protected] 26 points 4 hours ago (2 children)

The subtext does make it clear enough that it's Israel because there is no other country that is acting as a rabid dog that belongs to someone else.

[–] [email protected] 12 points 3 hours ago

Yes, but some decide to live in bizzzaro world instead for some reason.

[–] [email protected] 13 points 4 hours ago (1 children)

"Iran-backed rebels" though

[–] [email protected] 14 points 4 hours ago (1 children)

shrug-outta-hecks call me when Iran-backed rebels bite children

[–] [email protected] 6 points 2 hours ago

They haven't but what if some American imagined that they did? All I am saying is that overton window on this topic is bonkers enough in the west that the subtext leaves room for doubt.