Link reblogged from In the Belly of a Elephant with 44 notes
Guy Fawkes was not a crusader for truth and justice. Guy Fawkes was a militant papist Catholic. He stood against gay rights, women’s rights, and anything deemed unworthy by the church. When he plotted to blow up Parliament it was not to bring about some radical egalitarian system. He intended to…
I bet this person didn’t even see V for Vendetta
And the Christian Cross was used to torture people before Jesus came along but people still consider it a holy symbol, its not the who er what it was it was the message behind it that holds power, yes Guy fawkes the man was flawed but from the movie V stood for justice in a injustice filled world and its the symbol of the guy fawke from this movie that holds power, if you stand for injustice wear a guy fawke mask itzs the same as a black mask of a bandanna its jsut symbols that started from a completely different era of history but its the people behind the symbol that recreate the symbol and give it power.
^^ i bet the guy who said “I bet this guy didn’t even see the movie” didn’t even know it was a graphic novel =P
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I’m glad someone knows their history!
I like it’s “V” reincarnation though, what it stands for within that movie…
Worth noting: Guy Fawkes masks aren’t connected to the Occupy movement. It has been the symbol of anonymous since...
The fact is that through him...be brought about, and that is why his face is used
^^ i bet the guy who said “I bet this guy didn’t even see the movie” didn’t even know it was a graphic novel =P
No. With a black mask or bandanna you are not identifying with anyone hence why they are used in black bloc. The second...
And the Christian Cross was used to torture people before Jesus came along but people still consider it a holy symbol,...
I can’t blame them though, that movie was awful.
I bet this person didn’t even see V for Vendetta
YES. This. I am truly perplexed as to why the “Occupy”movement has everyone in those Guy Fawkes masks, take two seconds...
i genuinely don’t take most people who wear Guy Fawkes masks seriously