you worded it better than I ever could! the way Russian citizens took him in with open arms, the way they welcomed him, the way they gifted him all those beautiful roses during his performance, how they laughed with him-- it's all so heart wrenching and beautiful. Knowing Khrushchev was in attendance too is astounding to me. Just thinking of Alfred and Ivan being in the presence of that loving glimpse of their shared humanity is... so painfully lovely.
Also, if you've posted the fanfic, please let me know because I'd love to read it!
do y'all ever think of what alfred and ivan's reactions were to van cliburn's piano concerto in russia in 1958? I like to think that it was very similar to that harrowing scene in "portrait of a lady on fire" where one is watching them fall apart listening to the music. just like marianne and heloise, the music became a solace to what they left behind
sometimes I just live with the fact that himaruya never created latam countries beyond cuba and ecuador...
but then I go to a family party and see ppl dancing and then I'm like "damn if mexico and guatemala and colombia had characters they'd totally kill this sht", then I listen to bossanova and I think "damn brazil would totally kill this sht", and then I dance salsa and think "damn dominican republic would kill this sht" and then I make aguachile and i think
diners are the only thing to be proud about as an american. you're telling me I can eat a waffle special with extra sausage and unlimited coffee at 2 AM while drawing on my tablet AND witness a real-time brawl between the waiters?? heaven on earth.
so beautiful, my indian girl you’re one of a kind, you’ll always be mine you’re so fine [aaaamelia] red rock woman, you make my rockin’ world go ‘round
Earrings for America?
she would wear tf outta those
Alright yall lol. (warning: anger, stupid, stupid fandom bs)
So I see we're back to talking about toxic shipping and 'policing' and shit. Because I know what y'all are indirectly referencing, I want you to consider this: empathy.
"Toxic shipping discourse in Hetalia is really pointless actually." I agree. There is no way you are arguing someone out of their favorite ship, it's nonsensical-- however, someone asking for more sensitivity in a fucking fanbase is not the same as saying a ship is toxic and that you shouldn't ship it.
"You cannot have morals while shipping countries." I disagree. There is absolutely a right and wrong way to fuck with this content-- for example, Nazism/Fascism, racism, and colonization romanticization are things you shouldn't feel comfortable with these personifications participating in. If you do fuck with it, you are definitely a worse person than a person who ships GerIta casually.
There is a big difference between enjoying personified countries beating the shit outta each other and drinking each other's blood versus depicting them enjoying putting minority-based personifications under agonizing situations. This is just an example.
Asking you to be more understanding when someone brings up their trauma attached to your favorite characters is something that shouldn't be seen as policing. Still, I see many people getting angry and making a strawman out of their words to collect brownie points.
YES, I am talking about the RusAme fandom. You don't have to agree with someone's point, even regarding their personal experiences, but what you can do is be fucking respectful. Morals have nothing to do with simply fucking respecting somebody, especially when they're coming to you hurt!
Enjoy your stupid fucking ship, no one gives a fuck, just be fucking understanding when minorities come to y'all with concerns!
i hate when americans get asked about the israeli/palestinian conflict and they say “well it’s not really my place to have an opinion” our country literally funds genocide against the palestinian people in the name of “defense” it absolutely is our business, we should be as mad as we can as loudly as possible.
the new American Gothic. // artist unknown, feel free to tag and tell me who painted this.
here’s to a liberated palestine and an end to the occupation in 2024، إن شاء الله