TheSocialInspector
December 4th, 2012, 05:29 AM
Slenderman is a mythical creature supposedly created through forum discussions. It is widely associated with descriptions of "faceless", with extremely long arms or legs(or allegedly tentacles) and clad in a business suit and tie. It has gained a wide range of stories through the Internet and an indie game has even been made attributing to Slenderman's character and form. However, I have been thinking and noticed the strange resemblance it is to a stereotypical category of the White society, or to put it specifically, the American society.
Wait, before you think of me as a lunatic, the its faceless - erm, face, has been a common symbol of Slenderman and distinguishes its identity. Why faceless though? Perhaps, it is a political representation crying out towards the "diabolical" actions the USA has committed in such history?
"Shock, rage and grief there has been aplenty. But any glimmer of recognition of why people might have been driven to carry out such atrocities, sacrificing their own lives in the process - or why the United States is hated with such bitterness, not only in Arab and Muslim countries, but across the developing world - seems almost entirely absent." ~ Seumas Milne
What the person is basically saying is the criticism of America as being "faceless" and "shameless" of their own nation, willing to sacrifice their own lives in the process of harming others. Ok, I know America has contributed a LOT to history and this is simply observations on communities and societies who criticize America.
Which, moving on ...
"The concept "anti-American" is an interesting one. The counterpart is used only in totalitarian states or military dictatorships... Thus, in the old Soviet Union, dissidents were condemned as "anti-Soviet." That's a natural usage among people with deeply rooted totalitarian instincts, which identify state policy with the society, the people, the culture. In contrast, people with even the slightest concept of democracy treat such notions with ridicule and contempt." ~ Noam Chomsky
Note that he is basically implying that only nations practicing Dictatorship or Totalitarian criticize the governing of America. The Soviet Union of Russia used to practice dictatorship, since the 1917's ...
... the time when legends attributing to Slenderman's characteristics were claimed to have started in Russia.
Also, Europe criticizes America for poor strategical positing in the history of warfare, along with its visualization of globalization. Slenderman has also associated itself with a poem that has been brought up from the 18th century
...
'Hush, thy childe, do not stray far from the path,
or The Faceless One shall steal you away to Fairieland.
He preys on sinful and defiant souls,
and lurks within the woods.
He has hands of ebony branches,
and a touch as soft as silk.
Fear The Faceless One thy childe,
for he shall take you to a dark place.
And what shall become of thou?
Noone knows, so be good, thy little one-
Alas! He is here to take thou away!'
Sounds like Slenderman? Yep. And Slenderman's connected myths were founded even earlier in their region, tracing back to the 16th century.
Criticism of America has attributed to the factors of Slenderman. "Faceless" is America and its high powers and position is meant to strike fear into the nations practicing communism and dictatorship, which has, by means, failed. This especially links to Russia.
Oh, and the apparent character in the Slender game who is required to escape from Slender's fury and chase is RUSSIAN.
Slenderman is clad in a business suit, perhaps to look subjectively formal as it lurks around to consume prey of its own liking, or perhaps, its disapproval of other forms of living? Like ... other forms of governing, communism, etc.
However ... several claims has been sprouting in the internet, to which Slenderman doesn't actually mean any harm. This claims accuses users of being too critical and immediately look to it as "game over" when they get too close to such a "faceless" representation.
And somehow, the indie game "Slender" says just that, and if you turn on the $20 mode, it is revealed that Slenderman simply wants to 20 freaking bucks. Does this represent the "unjustifiable" criticism the USA faces?
Oh, and Slenderman just happens to be WHITE. Just sayin.
The connection is, maybe some of you may describe as ignorant. I did my research, now feel free to criticize me. Lols.
Wait, before you think of me as a lunatic, the its faceless - erm, face, has been a common symbol of Slenderman and distinguishes its identity. Why faceless though? Perhaps, it is a political representation crying out towards the "diabolical" actions the USA has committed in such history?
"Shock, rage and grief there has been aplenty. But any glimmer of recognition of why people might have been driven to carry out such atrocities, sacrificing their own lives in the process - or why the United States is hated with such bitterness, not only in Arab and Muslim countries, but across the developing world - seems almost entirely absent." ~ Seumas Milne
What the person is basically saying is the criticism of America as being "faceless" and "shameless" of their own nation, willing to sacrifice their own lives in the process of harming others. Ok, I know America has contributed a LOT to history and this is simply observations on communities and societies who criticize America.
Which, moving on ...
"The concept "anti-American" is an interesting one. The counterpart is used only in totalitarian states or military dictatorships... Thus, in the old Soviet Union, dissidents were condemned as "anti-Soviet." That's a natural usage among people with deeply rooted totalitarian instincts, which identify state policy with the society, the people, the culture. In contrast, people with even the slightest concept of democracy treat such notions with ridicule and contempt." ~ Noam Chomsky
Note that he is basically implying that only nations practicing Dictatorship or Totalitarian criticize the governing of America. The Soviet Union of Russia used to practice dictatorship, since the 1917's ...
... the time when legends attributing to Slenderman's characteristics were claimed to have started in Russia.
Also, Europe criticizes America for poor strategical positing in the history of warfare, along with its visualization of globalization. Slenderman has also associated itself with a poem that has been brought up from the 18th century
...
'Hush, thy childe, do not stray far from the path,
or The Faceless One shall steal you away to Fairieland.
He preys on sinful and defiant souls,
and lurks within the woods.
He has hands of ebony branches,
and a touch as soft as silk.
Fear The Faceless One thy childe,
for he shall take you to a dark place.
And what shall become of thou?
Noone knows, so be good, thy little one-
Alas! He is here to take thou away!'
Sounds like Slenderman? Yep. And Slenderman's connected myths were founded even earlier in their region, tracing back to the 16th century.
Criticism of America has attributed to the factors of Slenderman. "Faceless" is America and its high powers and position is meant to strike fear into the nations practicing communism and dictatorship, which has, by means, failed. This especially links to Russia.
Oh, and the apparent character in the Slender game who is required to escape from Slender's fury and chase is RUSSIAN.
Slenderman is clad in a business suit, perhaps to look subjectively formal as it lurks around to consume prey of its own liking, or perhaps, its disapproval of other forms of living? Like ... other forms of governing, communism, etc.
However ... several claims has been sprouting in the internet, to which Slenderman doesn't actually mean any harm. This claims accuses users of being too critical and immediately look to it as "game over" when they get too close to such a "faceless" representation.
And somehow, the indie game "Slender" says just that, and if you turn on the $20 mode, it is revealed that Slenderman simply wants to 20 freaking bucks. Does this represent the "unjustifiable" criticism the USA faces?
Oh, and Slenderman just happens to be WHITE. Just sayin.
The connection is, maybe some of you may describe as ignorant. I did my research, now feel free to criticize me. Lols.