There have been many instances in literature and film where extreme political views have been promoted and glorified, often through subtle and persuasive narratives. Here are some of the ways these views are spread and validated through storytelling: 1. **Creating attractive characters**: By creating relatable, recognizable characters and placing them in a narrative that supports an extreme political situation, the audience can be made to sympathize with or identify with the ideology. 2. **Personalizing abstract concepts**: By embedding complex extreme political views in characters, relationships, or stories, they can be made more understandable and acceptable. 3. **Using strong storytelling techniques**: Using engaging narrative techniques such as plot twists, suspense, and tension can make extreme political situations interesting and more persuasive. 4. **Creating an “us vs. them” narrative**: By portraying the world as a binary opposition, extreme political views often present themselves as the righteous, reasonable side, while opposing views are demonized or belittled. 5. **Subtle messaging**: Declarative or aggressive messaging can have a backlash effect. Conversely, extreme political views may be conveyed through subtle, obscure, or symbolic expressions that can make them more palatable to the audience. 6. **Use irony or humor**: Irony or humor can be an effective tool to make extreme political views lighter and more palatable. This approach can make people let their guard down and make them more receptive to powerful messages. 7. **Enlist emotional appeals**: Extreme political views often appeal to emotions, such as fear, anger, or aspirations. This can be done by creating stories or scenarios that evoke these emotions. 8. **Use historical revisionism**: By changing historical events or characters, a narrative can be created that favors a certain ideology, which can be used as a source of legitimacy. 9. **Create a "hero's journey"**: Placing the protagonist in a story that requires them to take extreme actions to achieve their goals or save the world can make extreme political views seem reasonable or even necessary. 10. **Empower the "silent majority"**: By portraying the protagonist or protagonist as oppressed or marginalized, a sense of sympathy and identification can be created, especially for people who may feel that no one represents their interests. Unfortunately, these techniques have been used to spread and glorify a variety of ideologies including extreme political views such as: * Racist and xenophobic policies (e.g. The Turning Point in Nazi Propaganda) * Totalitarianism (e.g. Socialist Realism in Russian Bitmaps) * Terrorism (e.g. ISIS propaganda videos) * White supremacy (e.g. Birthright) * Reactionary and reactionary ideas (e.g. certain nationalist and anti-immigrant policies) It is important to note that literary and film works can be powerful tools for exploring complex ideas and stimulating critical thinking. However, when stories are used to promote or glorify extreme political parties, they can cause harm and exacerbate divisions in society. Stories must be viewed critically and not taken at face value, but rather considering their context, the author’s intentions, and the impact they may have on different audiences.