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Originally Posted by ToTheNines
No matter what you’re creating, I think a certain level of intelligence and artistry can go a long way no matter what you’re trying to say. As opposed to… “hur hur hur, you people are ****ing idiots! Duhhhh make [blank] great again! Covfefe!”
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Seems obvious but then again, some of the most acclaimed dystopian literature can be very in-your-face about its political messages. For example, the commentary against patriarchy in 'The Handmaid's Tale' is not subtle at all.
Also, the examples from music you mentioned are not always that intelligent, some NSBM bands have lyrics about literally slaughtering the Jews and other 'subhumans'. But sure, we sometimes try to separate lyrics from music to still be able to enjoy it, just like we sometimes try to separate art and artists.
In the end, it's not necessarily an issue of how 'intelligent' political commentary is but how naturally it's implemented into media. The examples of cartoons and kids' books we talked about are both stupid AND non-sensical. Environmental messages in TMNT comics were not subtle but they fit the stories well.