In 15 years, America’s crime scapegoats have gone from the invented stage personae of rock musicians like Marilyn Manson to completely fictional art characters with crowd-sourced back stories.
The Evolution of Pop Culture Scapegoats
Ted Rall
Ted Rall is a syndicated political cartoonist for Andrews McMeel Syndication and WhoWhatWhy.org and Counterpoint. He is a contributor to Centerclip and co-host of "The Final Countdown" talk show on Radio Sputnik. He is a graphic novelist and author of many books of art and prose, and an occasional war correspondent. He is, recently, the author of the graphic novel "2024: Revisited."
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The biggest destroyers of life on the planet are the completely fictional characters that run for office in the Democratic and Republican parties. All advertising all the time, win the Ad Age award and the presidency in one blow.
Where is the outrage? Jealousy for their competitors in violent fantasy creations and manipulations is probably more in line with their reactions. Maybe Slenderman can be worked into the next military recruitment scheme. If you can’t beat them co-opt them.
Ted, those political hacks ARE “our crazies’ inspiration”!
«What a piece of work is a man !
How noble in reason !
How infinite in faculty !
In form, in moving, how express and admirable!
In action how like an angel!
In apprehension how like a god!
The beauty of the world!
The paragon of animals!
…»
Henri