Anonymous
11/9/2025, 6:43:50 AM
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2.2 The Fifth Column Myth
Far-right movements across the globe often propagate the myth of a “fifth column”—internal traitors secretly undermining the nation. In reality, these claims are usually unfounded and serve to scapegoat minorities or political opponents. Yet, Attack on Titan gives this conspiracy theory a factual basis within its world: Paradis is ruled in secret by the Reiss family, and Marley by the Tybur family. These elites manipulate their nations from the shadows, confirming the paranoid narratives ultranationalists often rely on. This is akin to a fantasy where the Rockefeller family is revealed to control the entire United States. Side note: i know that the Tybur family haven’t caused the wars of Marley but still they were the de facto ruling family of the Empire.
2.3 The “Stab-in-the-Back” Myth
The infamous “stab-in-the-back” myth in post-WWI Germany, blaming Jews and socialists for the nation’s defeat has become a hallmark of fascist propaganda. Although it’s not like far-right germans were the only ones with this propaganda tool, ultranationalists across the globe have their version of “stab in the back myth” when they lost a war. And guess what did Isayama wrote into the story? King Karl Fritz and the Tybur family literally orchestrated the fall of the Eldian Empire out of guilt for it’s atrocities. In doing so, they enable the rise of Marley’s oppressive race hierarchy. This retelling suggests that moral introspection and accountability for past wrongs are not only misguided but existentially dangerous. It fuels a narrative where betrayal from within, rather than imperial overreach or systemic flaws, is to blame for downfall.
It doesn’t matter that the Eldian Empire was alredy in internal conflict with the feudal houses, if the King wishes for the restoration of the Empire he can do it with a snap since the Founder is basicly a god. Only with it’s blessing can the marleyans rise up.
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2.2 The Fifth Column Myth
Far-right movements across the globe often propagate the myth of a “fifth column”—internal traitors secretly undermining the nation. In reality, these claims are usually unfounded and serve to scapegoat minorities or political opponents. Yet, Attack on Titan gives this conspiracy theory a factual basis within its world: Paradis is ruled in secret by the Reiss family, and Marley by the Tybur family. These elites manipulate their nations from the shadows, confirming the paranoid narratives ultranationalists often rely on. This is akin to a fantasy where the Rockefeller family is revealed to control the entire United States. Side note: i know that the Tybur family haven’t caused the wars of Marley but still they were the de facto ruling family of the Empire.
2.3 The “Stab-in-the-Back” Myth
The infamous “stab-in-the-back” myth in post-WWI Germany, blaming Jews and socialists for the nation’s defeat has become a hallmark of fascist propaganda. Although it’s not like far-right germans were the only ones with this propaganda tool, ultranationalists across the globe have their version of “stab in the back myth” when they lost a war. And guess what did Isayama wrote into the story? King Karl Fritz and the Tybur family literally orchestrated the fall of the Eldian Empire out of guilt for it’s atrocities. In doing so, they enable the rise of Marley’s oppressive race hierarchy. This retelling suggests that moral introspection and accountability for past wrongs are not only misguided but existentially dangerous. It fuels a narrative where betrayal from within, rather than imperial overreach or systemic flaws, is to blame for downfall.
It doesn’t matter that the Eldian Empire was alredy in internal conflict with the feudal houses, if the King wishes for the restoration of the Empire he can do it with a snap since the Founder is basicly a god. Only with it’s blessing can the marleyans rise up.
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