Erdogan's election ad

[topum]

The events in Turkey reminded me how strange one of Erdogan's election ads looked to me when I first saw it, using people as tower building material for the flag, etc.

I also wondered what happened to that guy who jumped off that tower to raise that flag.

Comments

[bunn.livejournal.com]

....Wow. I just showed that to my husband, he thought 'Stalin', I thought 'Hitler' but yes, basically that shouted 'extremist dictator' to both of us.

I'd like to be able to say that wouldn't appeal to anyone in Britain, but probably it would have some appeal. I hope and believe though, not to very many.

[topum.livejournal.com]

I just tried to imagine this ad with Cameron's or May's voice over and Londoners as extras and had to laugh. It would not work except as comedy even with Farage for me, which is a very comforting thought. The advert is scary. And that it apparently speaks to so many people there is even scarier.

[bluemeanybeany.livejournal.com]

"and Londoners as extras and had to laugh"

maybe if the tower being supported was the tower beaming out free wifi to the city we might heed a call to go and save it?

[topum.livejournal.com]

Ha ha, that I can see very well.

[bunn.livejournal.com]

:-D yes, I really hope no right wing party could get away with it (unless with some tiny loony fringe), it would be hilarious.

But there's always potential for a group that believes so passionately that they are the good guys that they don't ever look at themselves and think...

[topum.livejournal.com]

This gif is awesome, so is David Mitchell.

A couple of years ago I made it a rule to ask myself "Am I being a dick?" at the moments when even a slightest possibility of that existed. To my surprise the answer I gave myself about half of the times was "Yes".