The problem of black elves in the middle lane

In the topic of diversity casting of The Witcher series, in addition to the usual Barnaul feelings about the tyranny of SJW in sunny California, there is one nuance. "The Witcher" is not a European setting, whose representatives are, by definition, guilty before all the oppressed minorities in the real world. The Witcher is an Eastern European setting. What is the difference? Firstly, the Eastern Europeans did not participate in colonial policy, and if they did, then against the Tungus and other Aleuts (I have not seen such people in the series). Secondly, Eastern Europeans were freed from serfdom at about the same time as blacks from slavery - in 1848 in Austria, 1861 in Russia, in 1879 in Bulgaria. That is, Eastern Europeans are more victims than colonizers. And, if we accept the concept of historical guilt, then we can also present accounts to our Western brethren - after all, who was supplied with grain during the "second edition of serfdom"? Attribute all economic failures to the historical consequences of serfdom (as the failures of Africa and Latin America are explained by slavery). And also to shout about cultural appropriation, when someone vilely borrows our ancestral slav squats.

Let us imagine that other oppressed groups would be diluted with representatives of the oppressed groups according to the quota: for example, half of the fantasy Wakanda would be inhabited by American Indians. Surely, the intersectional theory would give a 404 error, but everyone would understand: something is wrong here. But with the Slavs it is possible! In general, if your ancestors worked for a nobleman so that he could sell grain to the British, if you like to sit on the courts, wear Adidas, drink vodka and listen to hardbass - know that you are the most oppressed minority in the world. Someday we will receive compensation. Toss a coin.

Mihail Pojarsky 2019-12-27