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fromjason ("fromjason.xyz β€οΈ π» βοΈ π₯ π΅π·") wrote:
Also, I recognize that I'm doing a deep dive about a show with mediocre ratings that ended two years ago. And this is probably something I should post in r/succession. So I appreciate you allowing me to invade your feed.
I've searched around and I don't think anyone has done this analysis which is surprising because once you see it it's so obvious.
Anyway thank you π¬
Mastodon Feedfromjason ("fromjason.xyz β€οΈ π» βοΈ π₯ π΅π·") wrote:
Ah fuck me. It's already noon. Okay, I need to do a little work now. But I'll be back.
I unfortunately have SO much left to say about Succession. I need to get it all out because if I don't I won't stop thinking about it.
So, fuck off (lovingly) for now.
Mastodon FeedGargron ("Eugen Rochko") wrote:
#DevinTownsendβs The Moth now has a release date: May 29. Album is up for pre-order. Secured myself the vinyl. One single is up on streaming platforms today as well.
Mastodon Feeddenschub@schub.social ("Dennis Schubert") wrote:
web compatibility reports about sites that block browser devtools need to be burned and the domains need to be blocklisted for eternity.
luckily for everyone out there, i'm professional enough not to just throw away reports, but grrrrrr.
Mastodon Feedfromjason ("fromjason.xyz β€οΈ π» βοΈ π₯ π΅π·") wrote:
The fact that Connor's girlfriend is a sex worker is *chef's kiss* π€ it's commentary on how libertarians are weirdly obsessed with sex work and age of consent.
Also, Connor running for president really shows how neither liberal or conservative powers take Libertarianism seriously.
Connor was never going to take over. But throughout the show he truly thinks he has a chance.
Mastodon Feedfromjason ("fromjason.xyz β€οΈ π» βοΈ π₯ π΅π·") wrote:
Connor Roy
Connor represents libertarianism. Throughout the show, Connor is often forgot about, and isn't respected by his siblings.
Connor is the embodiment of that famous tweet about libertarians:
βLibertarians are like house cats, theyβre convinced of their fierce independence while dependent on a system they donβt appreciate or understand.β
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mdione@en.osm.town ("Marcos Dione") wrote:
@fromjason to be fair, the wave of coup d'Γ©tat in South America in the 70's was organized locally. The US and other countries helped, of course.
Mastodon Feedfromjason ("fromjason.xyz β€οΈ π» βοΈ π₯ π΅π·") wrote:
Roman's inability to be intimate with a woman and his gross behavior with Gerri represents incel culture.
Ahhh, I can go on and on with Roman. The show did a great job at depicting the new right wing in American politics through the lens of Roman Roy.
He talks such a big game but ultimately he is just a broken boy who refuses to acknowledge his issues. Instead, he projects them on to everyone else.
If that ain't contemporary conservatism lol
Mastodon Feedpzmyers@freethought.online ("pzmyers π·") wrote:
The fruit flies are flourishing this morning!
https://freethoughtblogs.com/pharyngula/2026/03/11/a-good-maggoty-morning-to-you-too/
Mastodon Feedbaldur@toot.cafe ("Baldur Bjarnason") wrote:
Just heard βin the wildβ for the first time about a non-coder quitting their job hoping to get rich from the app they vibe coded, so Iβm guessing weβre still ways yet to go before the bubble peaks. Stories of regular folks going all-in are usually thick on the ground as bubbles peak
Mastodon Feedfromjason ("fromjason.xyz β€οΈ π» βοΈ π₯ π΅π·") wrote:
Roman Roy
Roman represents the new right-wingβanti-woke, flirts with fascism, emotionally stunted.
Roman recognizes that the old world isn't working anymore. So, he's looking for a rising star to latch onto (so long as it isn't progressive). He's intrigued by the new generation of wealthy technocrats and believes the only way to save his father's old media empire is to join forces with the tech world.
But if that doesn't work, Roman is willing to join hands with fascism (Jeryd Mencken).
Mastodon Feedfromjason ("fromjason.xyz β€οΈ π» βοΈ π₯ π΅π·") wrote:
Logan's children represent the conflicting political powers in contemporary American politics.
Each child represents a political faction, and throughout the show they will argue their case for their ideology to take charge and save the empire.
Mastodon Feedfromjason ("fromjason.xyz β€οΈ π» βοΈ π₯ π΅π·") wrote:
Logan's last name "Roy", means King in Old French, and he has become synonymous with the conservative wing of the American ruling class in the Succession Universe. Nan Pierce serves as his wealthy liberal counterpart, but we'll get to her later.
Logan is a deeply broken man. His rags-to-riches story arc reminds us that the American Dream realized is not fueled by hope, but rather the trauma endured by violent childhood poverty.
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Mastodon Feedfromjason ("fromjason.xyz β€οΈ π» βοΈ π₯ π΅π·") wrote:
Logan Roy. This is an easy one.
I like how show goes through great lengths to show that Logan is from the lower classes. He eats fast food burgers that his kids snark at. He wears baseball caps. He has type 2 diabetes, a poor person disease. And he's an immigrant from Scotland.
Logan pulled himself up from his bootstraps and jumped classes. Logan is the American dream. He's the embodiment of manifest destiny.
But, the American dream is dying, as told through Logan's slow decline in health.
Mastodon Feedfromjason ("fromjason.xyz β€οΈ π» βοΈ π₯ π΅π·") wrote:
Okay, so first. Succession is the story of a dying empire (USA) told through the lens of wealthy family that owns a media conglomerate.
The patriarch (Logan) is dying and his family is having a power struggle over who will succeed Logan. The but the media empire itself is dying so there may not be much to inherit.
Logan's media empire is the metaphor for America. And Logan, his kids, and other key figures are metaphors for all of America's different power dynamics.
Let's start with Logan.
Mastodon Feedfromjason ("fromjason.xyz β€οΈ π» βοΈ π₯ π΅π·") wrote:
Do y'all like Succession? Have I shared my Succession Theory of Everything?
How every character is an allegory for a specific American power structure or concept?
Okay, first. I just want to say that I love this show so damn much. I've never watched a show that begs for analysis as much as Succession. It's so well written it makes me not want to be a writer because who could ever top this show?
Okay, okay. Let me take a stab at this π¬ I can't promise it'll be as good as it is in my brain.
Mastodon Feedfromjason ("fromjason.xyz β€οΈ π» βοΈ π₯ π΅π·") wrote:
My point is...idk my point lmao.
No, my point is, if you want to weigh in on this discussion then take the time to learn the history. Stop treating us as a monolith. And realize that many races exist, and white Latinos have been given favorable treatment by the US government.
Mastodon Feedfromjason ("fromjason.xyz β€οΈ π» βοΈ π₯ π΅π·") wrote:
When Biden addressed a crowd of Latinos by playing reggaeton from his phone, I wanted to die. What the fuck is that?? How do I defend that?
Biden doesn't address white liberals by blasting Sheryl Crow at them.
It was a glimpse into how we're perceived. It's an insult to our intelligence.
Mastodon Feeddysfun@treehouse.systems ("gaytabase") wrote:
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Mastodon Feedpzmyers@freethought.online ("pzmyers π·") wrote:
Go away, Erika Kirk, please.
Mastodon Feedfromjason ("fromjason.xyz β€οΈ π» βοΈ π₯ π΅π·") wrote:
And I'll let you in on a secret. The other thing Latinos have in common is we pick up on the condescension from liberals.
Most Latinos spend more time with conservatives because of the line of work we are in. But also, liberals can be classist.
I've spent a lot of time in liberal white spaces (I like improv sue me). And in order for me to be treated like an equal, liberals have to declare me "white passing". Which, for one, that's not how you use that word. But also, don't deny me my identity.
Mastodon Feedfromjason ("fromjason.xyz β€οΈ π» βοΈ π₯ π΅π·") wrote:
So when someone says "Latinos are swinging for Trump" push back. You can't just group an entire continent plus all of the Caribbean as a single people. It's many cultures, many languages, many races. And the one thing they all share is systemic racism and colorism.
What's actually remarkable is that Latinos as a whole still vote largely democrat. We're like 25% of the population and largely ignored by both parties.
Mastodon Feedfromjason ("fromjason.xyz β€οΈ π» βοΈ π₯ π΅π·") wrote:
Also, let's understand that "Latino" is less of an ethnicity and more of a census invention for the Us government to know how many non-Europeans are in this country.
Me as a Puerto Rican, has very little in common with someone from Columbia or Chile. We barely share a language, let alone a whole culture.
I'm forced to use the term Latino because Latinos share a similar oppression. But we are far from a monolith.
Mastodon Feedfromjason ("fromjason.xyz β€οΈ π» βοΈ π₯ π΅π·") wrote:
So, no, they're not really voting against their own interests. White Cubans came here on Delta, not a raft.
They didn't pull themselves up from their bootstraps. The US gave them very favorable bank loans to start businesses. Loans that brown and Black Americans never got.
So cut this bullshit that Latinos are voting against their interests. Nope. This is just a boring story of racism, and Americans not really understanding Latin America's history.
Mastodon Feeddysfun@treehouse.systems ("gaytabase") wrote:
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Mastodon Feedfromjason ("fromjason.xyz β€οΈ π» βοΈ π₯ π΅π·") wrote:
Latin America is a history of brutal suppression and wealth inequality. And every once in a while, a Latin country will overthrow the government and try to implement socialism, and the US government will intervene and destroy that country's economy as a result.
Most Latinos here in the states who hate socialism are the ones from wealthy families who were over thrown. They're conservatives so the US brings them over.
Mastodon Feedfromjason ("fromjason.xyz β€οΈ π» βοΈ π₯ π΅π·") wrote:
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Mastodon Feedfromjason ("fromjason.xyz β€οΈ π» βοΈ π₯ π΅π·") wrote:
Yall need to learn why white Cubans support Trump.
White Latinos exist. And with Cuba in particular, after the revolution, the US favored wealthy white Cubans and flew them to the US on the tax payers' dime.
So white Cubans like Trump because white Cubans are white. Maybe not first class white, but they see themselves above brown Cubans.
If you don't think colorism or racism exists in Latin America, go to Argentina or Columbia lol.