imported post
I'd like to make a final point if I may, about Oleg Volk and his RKBA artwork. I don't mean to be preachy; hear me out. I may rant a little, but I think my point relates to all of us.
All of the pictures at the top left of the page are from Oleg's work, which includes a good number of pro-RKBA posters as well as some nicely-done standard
gun pr0n. And Oleg has a message that is, I think, reflected in the way the pictures above are laid out. Notice how they change from left to right. I don't know this for a fact, but it seems like people who have needed (and still do) to be armed to preserve their human rights.
Standard-issue straight couple. Defense against the usual threats.
Single woman alone. The usual threats, plus rape.
Black family. The usual threats, plus racism (less of it around than when I was young, but still there).
And our two friends. Guys, I don't think they're meant to be sisters, except in some metaphorical sense. Especially since Oleg has done a good number of gay-friendly and Pink Pistols related posters on his site.
Now, don't misunderstand me. I appreciate an attractive woman as much as the next man, and I'd let either of the two on the right eat crackers in bed. And I'm not going to preach some PC sermon about not objectifying women, etc., etc. Hell, when I was in grad school a dyke* friend of mine and I would sometimes appraise passing women and decide who would get each one. Not exactly PC, that.
BUT ... there's another point that shouldn't be missed. RKBA is going to NEED "diversity" in the coming years, and we need to be sure that we're a "diversity-friendly" bunch.
It is my not-so-humble opinion that the real hope for RKBA in this country (and where else does it exist in this way?) is the creation of support for RKBA that is broad enough that it doesn't matter who is in office ... if there is broad enough support for RKBA among many demographic groups, neither the plutocrats NOR the "socialists" can suppress something that has enough popular support. So long as RKBA belongs to grumpy old conservative Christians,
or any other narrow group, we're doomed. I honestly believe that. RKBA
must become "diverse" for political reasons, even if simple human justice did not also require it.
Appreciate beauty, by all means, but pay attention to the other message as well. We need to. It's not just The Right Thing, it's
necessary.
Rant off.
regards,
GR
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* She called herself that, and didn't mind when I said it to her face, so I'm allowing myself to use the term here.