Misinterpreted and commodified
A list I want suggestions for please! Friday khalo was a communist against capitalism now her face is used to sell tat. A list of people and authors who have had their radical history changed or have been misinterpreted by the right wing to try and get them on their side (fascists keep trying to steal Tolkien and I won’t have it) I will try and give brief reasons in the comments for each inclusion
created by Relentiless
last updated May, 2026
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Frida khalo, anti capitalist communist now reduced to a aesthetic by some
William morris,socialist who’s whole ethos would be against the unethically mass produced stuff his work is slapped on to sell
Moomins written by tove who was an antifascist lesbian. Seen Moomins being popular with right wing trad wife types
Martin Luther king is flattened down to just being nonviolent and the anti capitalism is downplayed
JRR Tolkien, whilst not perfect was anti fascist and from even the most casual reading or watch of Lotr made it very clear that he thought the wholesale destruction of the natural world was a crime. He would despise capitalism and the rubbish that is sold to fans.
Audrey Hepburn whilst not the most radical was an ambassador for unicef and suffered from malnutrition as a child due to the nazis. I don’t think she would like trumps daughter trying to copy her style and herself being reduced to a aesethic of quiet luxury that is being used to reduce individuality
