The Vatican randomly dropped their new anime mascot and it is polarizing the internet - eviltoast
  • domdanial@reddthat.com
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    3 days ago

    Yep, I can’t believe it is (according to the article) kind of working for some people. It’s just a mascot for one of the most powerful religious organizations that’s ever existed.

    You don’t get to be cute now to appeal to the kids. To me, this is blue raspberry flavored cigarettes, just as calculated and insidious.

    • jabathekek@sopuli.xyz
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      3 days ago

      I seen a suspicious white cargo van parked outside an elementary school near my house. Someone had spray painted “Free Anime’s” on the side, in an apparent attempt to lure children. I called the police but they said it was fine; it was just the local priest.

    • Archer@lemmy.world
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      3 days ago

      A more accurate mascot would be the anthropomorphization of centuries of murder, rape, genocide, and sexism. Wonder what that would be