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[–] HighOnCopium@hexbear.net 56 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (2 children)

tbh this feels like another flavor of hetalia/countryballs. taking the stereotypical characteristics of a country and personifying them

[–] axont@hexbear.net 59 points 1 year ago

Countries being personified as women goes back to at least ancient Rome.

Most countries do it. I've always thought it's kinda weird and horny though.

[–] mittens@hexbear.net 10 points 1 year ago (1 children)

the reason why this sort of shit is so popular is because nation-states have some level of "personhood", so to speak. someone here posted an essay about how arguably nation-states are a type of consciousness of sorts, but for my life i can't find it