Comment by declan_roberts
16 hours ago
Things were more fun when they were actually transgressive and not just the established doctrine of those in power.
16 hours ago
Things were more fun when they were actually transgressive and not just the established doctrine of those in power.
Banksy was never subtle, but this one is extraordinarily ham-fisted. Very meme-able though.
Yeah. The safety of the message is underwritten by its state sanction.
In what way is this statue state sanctioned?
It's on display in downtown London dude. Also who do you think paid for it?
If this was the established doctrine of those in power, then why is the Iran war still going on, and why is the UK providing air bases for the Iran war? This is obviously a comment on the Iran war.
Given the timing, seems more related to domestic politics.