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[–] Sergio@slrpnk.net 81 points 1 week ago (1 children)
[–] mojofrododojo@lemmy.world 10 points 1 week ago (4 children)

holy fuck, that's intellectually, historically and morally revolting all at the same time

[–] ayyy@sh.itjust.works 33 points 1 week ago

This artist writes for The Onion and makes sure to go out of the way to be completely absolutely absurd to make sure it’s always abundantly clear that it’s satire. Like so far it’s a satire of satire. Apparently that still catches some people up though lol.

[–] Hawke@lemmy.world 13 points 1 week ago (2 children)
[–] Aqarius@lemmy.world 6 points 1 week ago (2 children)

It's beautiful, isn't it? Even the sign that says "west" is pointing right.

[–] Robust_Mirror@aussie.zone 8 points 1 week ago (2 children)

Assuming they're on the east coast with the ocean on the left of the image, it should be pointing right.

[–] Aqarius@lemmy.world 1 points 1 week ago

Yeah, but usually, the perspective matches the map perspective, so people expect west to be left. The fact that the sign is there at all points to the orientation being deliberately backwards.

[–] NielsBohron@lemmy.world 0 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Unless the view point is from the north looking south

[–] Robust_Mirror@aussie.zone 7 points 1 week ago (1 children)

I'm not sure what you're trying to say. If you're on the east coast with the ocean on your left, you ARE looking south from the north. What is your point?

[–] NielsBohron@lemmy.world 5 points 1 week ago (1 children)

You're absolutely right; I meant to reply to the other comment, but you already corrected them

[–] Robust_Mirror@aussie.zone 4 points 1 week ago

Ah no problem.

[–] Klear@lemmy.world 4 points 1 week ago