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[zoochica]

When I was a small girl I ended up in an antiques shop somewhere - probably in Michigan. I've always loved going through antique shops despite the allergic reactions I sometimes got; seeing things that were older than myself, my parents, and - if lucky - my grandparents was a powerful experience for me.

On this particular trip we ventured into a

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[underdog_ontop]

it's funny how the american poster is so similar to the german one, except not really? but you know.

[zoochica]

You know, I saw that myself. There were plenty of other examples of both German and American artwork, but I really wanted to keep the two that I have above. The German one is so iconic and the American one really showcases the whole John Wayne ideal. All of the countries I saw, however, had a decent selection of posters featuring one strong-looking, victorious man.

I could do dozens of posts on this topic. Some of the children's propaganda (in more than just the US, by the way!) is really shocking.

[underdog_ontop]

to be honest i would kind of love if you did dozens of posts on this topic lol. my favorite is the japanese one because the parachutes sort of blend in with the clouds and it's actually a very nice day minus the whole war thing.

[tenshiyuugiri]

Late post is late. But I agree - I could read a number of these posts as well.

And yeah, it's strange how, throughout our history, the US has gone "Well... we're AMERICA. Of course we're better than you incompitent, probably racial slur people. And we'll kick your ass." At the same time, we go "Oh, we're America, we're wholesom and hate racism and would never try to annihilate anybody!"

And I agree on tha Japanese one. "Ah, it's a beautiful day.. a light breeze off the ocean, the sun is shining, just enough clouds to be interesting.. oh yeah, and lots of people are getting blown up. That might spoil the moment?""