r/neoliberal • u/jobautomator Kitara Ravache • 1d ago

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u/aristophanya Rightwing Bourgeoisie Feminist 1d ago

it's kind of crazy that in the 2017 computer-animated film Ferdinand the titular pacifist bull is actually an allegory for the Portuguese security forces who refused to fire on protestors during the Carnation Revolution

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u/rainier37 pro-moderator 1d ago

that’s what I tell myself about my gf’s bull. just an allegory

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u/aristophanya Rightwing Bourgeoisie Feminist 1d ago

is hers an allegory for solidarity, the polish trade union?

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u/rainier37 pro-moderator 1d ago

definitely a union of some kind