So, it’s 2017, and by my count, you’d have to have ignored a LOT of movies, comics, books, and culture to identify with white supremacists/nationalists, the KKK, or nazis in this day and age. (Or maybe rooted for the villains? I dunno.)
(Really, fake geek boys?)
See the classic That Mitchell and Webb routine
Here’s an expansive but by no means exhaustive list of the media that show Nazis and their ilk as bad guys.
Indiana Jones (Nazis)
It’s the American way, really.
Star Wars (Empire = Space Nazis)
“Psst, FU123–are we the baddies?”
Harry Potter (Death Eaters = Magic Nazis)
The metaphor is fairly thick here, guys.
Marvel Comics (Hydra = Comics Nazis)
Even the Joker gets it, Nick Spencer–what’s your excuse?
Wolfenstein (Digital Nazis)
Umm… is that ROBO-HITLER? It… it is.
Inglourious Basterds (Nazis)
Dude, alt-right–it’s your hero, Tyler Durden.
Blues Brothers (Illinois Nazis)
They’re on a mission from GOD.
Call of Duty (Regular Nazis & Zombie Nazis)
I’m gonna take a wild guess that you’re not playing a SS officer in this game.
Bionic Commando (Nazis)
The original was probably better, honestly, but still.
Bloodrayne (Bloodsack Nazis)
You’re a hot redhead vampire who kills Nazis. I mean, c’mon.
Sniper Elite 4 (and the previous Sniper Elite games) (Nazis)
Hitler is even a target sometimes.
Far Cry 5 (White Nationalists)
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In case it’s at all unclear–white nationalists are the bad guys.
2018 Midterm Elections (Steve Bannon and a bunch of White Nationalists in the GOP)
Give Bannon a sad. Vote vs. GOP.
What are some of YOUR favorite Nazi/White Supremacist/Nationalist crushing narratives?
Share early, share often!
Further Reading:
The Alt-Right has a problem with Nazis as video game baddies I WONDER WHY THAT IS
THE LIST GOES ON: The AV Club’s List of Games about Nazis as Baddies
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