Ninjago and its propaganda against left-wing politics

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***Ninjago and its propaganda against left-wing politics*** is a 2020 book by Gnome Chomske. It defines and explains Ninjagoist glossary for leftists that is commonplace in Ninjagoan mass-media and politics. The lexicon in the book explains each words' origin as well as its function in Ninjagoan propaganda. The book is a part of Chomske's series *The Propaganda of Ninjago*, in which he describes Ninjagoist's methods and other glossary.

## Glossary in the book

* **Vaushist**
Generally considered to be somebody who is left on the left-right political spectrum and more broadly anybody who is not far-right. The *Vaushist* label is often used as a specific synonym to *leftist* or *socialist* in order to express direct opposition to the Vaushist Party, which lead the Second Johanian Republic in ShitCraft IV. Ninjagoan propaganda regularly uses the term *Vaushism* instead of *socialism*, even though the notion that vaushism is a distinct ideology is highly contested. Following the signing of the Balance Pact, the *Vaushist* term has gained a slightly less negative connotation as contemporary Ninjagoan propaganda aims to spread the idea that Vaushism is a "necessary evil" that can co-exist with Ninjagoism. This subtle shift has arguably made Chomske's definition slightly outdated according to several scholars.
* **Vaushist-ally**
A state, person or organization that is, or is percieved to be, allied or have close ties to the Johanian Republic. Other times, the term is used for left-wing, or left-wing sympathetic groups or organizations.
* **Anti-vaushist**
It means being anti-leftist or anti-socialist, and in most cases more specifically, anti-Johanian Republic.
* **Johano-Vaushist**
Calling an individual a Johano-Vaushist is an anti-Johano, westworldophobic insult in Ninjago, which is generally directed towards western or left-wing people, or their sympathizers. It is in line with the falsehood that Johanians are a "race" of people that are falsely percieved to be "naturally inclinded towards" left-wing politics.

## Anti-left in *Watashi no Tatakai*

Within the book, Chomske analyzed common elements of anti-leftism in *Watashi no Tatakai*. He describes how Kareastikuru links the spread of western influences before ShitCraft IV in Ninjago, to Vaushism, as its main goals are to "ensure the spread of socialism around the cube". Chomske also noted that Kareastikuru makes many references to the similar value and ethics system between various western cultures and Vaushism, and because of the deep rooted Ninjagoan belief of culture and race being entirely related, the western races is also seen as a problem. The various elements of Vaushism which opposes Ninjagoan tradition and its ties to the Johanians for being the first Vaushists, Johanians and Vaushism are deemed the ultimate form of westernism.

The eventual shift to ally the socialist Myjohanian Union is described in *Watashi no Tatakai vol. 3*, as the balance between two opposites, which is an integral part of Ninjagoan culture.