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Twitter screenshot: ClassicComics @ClassicComics3 Devil Went Down to Georgia is fascinating to me because it’s so American. In any other culture it would be a cautionary tale of hubris and fooling with the demonic. But in America, Johnny actually is just better than the Devil. It’s so American

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Twitter screenshot: ClassicComics @ClassicComics3 Devil Went Down to Georgia is fascinating to me because it’s so American. In any other culture it would be a cautionary tale of hubris and fooling with the demonic. But in America, Johnny actually is just better than the Devil. It’s so American
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Thought Punks (thoughtpunks@dice.camp)'s status on Friday, 19-Jul-2024 22:15:16 JST Thought Punks

American-centrism and the rest of the world as exceptional Other strikes again. [Pro-tip: Proudly pulling one over on a devil-figure is a widespread cultural trope.]
#folklore #mythology #music

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