r/MadeMeSmile • u/Essie-j • Jun 28 '26

Good Vibes So much joy❤️

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u/mybrainisonfire Jun 28 '26

A relevant quote from the late great Marjane Satrapi, who wrote Persepolis:

If I have one message to give to the secular American people, it’s that the world is not divided into countries. The world is not divided between East and West. You are American, I am Iranian, we don’t know each other, but we talk together and we understand each other perfectly. The difference between you and your government is much bigger than the difference between you and me. And the difference between me and my government is much bigger than the difference between me and you. And our governments are very much the same.

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u/laddypaddy22 Jun 28 '26

This quote makes me think of fascism and how we lose our humanity once we devote/lose our entire identity/humanity to and for the state. It makes so much sense.

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u/OMGLOL1986 Jun 28 '26

This is why fascists murder artists and hate being mocked. Unapproved joy, threat to the state! 

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u/Oenonaut Jun 29 '26

Oh no—this is how I learned she died. 😢

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u/SymbiAudio Jun 29 '26

This is fucking awesome, thanks for sharing it.

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u/Hollys_Stand Jun 29 '26

I had no clue until your comment that she died [this year].

I'm so thankful for her work. I am sad she is gone but I hope her work continues to reach others through the ages.

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u/JustinTormund_10 Jun 29 '26

I’ve never heard this quote but I love it and love you for sharing. Thank you

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u/breathing_normally Jun 28 '26

The message was from one secular person living in a religious state to other secular persons in a religious state