THE POLITICS OF PART II: A STATE OF NEGLECT 🧵

In part one of Chainsaw Man, political discourse hinges on the character of Makima. Through her, the metaphor of state as abuser is established. In part two, such a figure is absent. That absence is the point. Part one focuses on the damage state institutions do *with intent*. Part two is focusing on the secondary damage done when the state focuses on maintaining control *rather than* allocating resources to the population. Abuse on the inside; neglect on the outside.