alt Hacker NewsThe point is not just that he's blinded by the flag: He's boldly marching into the void, confident. "wrapped in the flag" is a great saying.
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ua709 • yesterday at 8:38 PM
Worse than a void because a void is not necessarily bad. Walking “off a cliff” rarely ends well.
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ndsipa_pomu • today at 11:29 AM
The position of the statue (notably the front foot) make it seem very much "walking unknowingly off the ledge of a tall pedestal" rather than marching into the void. I think there's a difference in that "marching into the void" can be seen as heroic, but unknowingly stepping off a ledge is generally seen as being stupid i.e. not using your senses to inform you about the world, but instead relying on nationalism (the flag) to guide you.
inglor_cz • today at 11:36 AM
Imagine the torrent of wrath if it turned out to be the Palestinian flag.
> He's boldly marching into the void
into the void, or off the edge?
"off the edge" is a clear interpretation of the statue. "into the void" is a bit more of a stretch. IMHO.
But that's art for you. Everyone has their own take on it.