Presidential Candidate Gets Political With Neon Genesis Evangelion Instagram Post

Evangelion has recently made a resurgence on Netflix, with the 90s anime series returning to the […]

July 10, 2019, 12:33pm

Evangelion has recently made a resurgence on Netflix, with the 90s anime series returning to the streaming service for fans both old and new. Surprisingly, a Democratic Presidential candidate has apparently got into the business of NERV by posting an Instagram post that shows off Asuka Langley piloting her EVA unit! What specific picture did Marianne Williamson use to hit home her point? Read along to find out!

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Marianne Williamson posted this meme on her Instagram Account a few days ago, leaving followers and fans of Evangelion to wonder if she is an avid viewer or found the photo online without knowing what it was referencing:

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The biggest problem with the world is that we do not show up for one another. We withdraw in judgement rather than extending ourselves into each other’s lives. There is literally nothing we could not achieve were we willing to join with each other at deeper levels. Some people say, “Stick with spirituality, Marianne; stay out of politics.” But that’s like saying to an artist, “Create something beautiful but never show it to the world.” Spirituality without application is dead. It’s in the world of politics that transgression against a spiritual sensibility is the most egregious and most dangerous. Humanity will literally not be able to survive itself, if we do not awaken to our oneness and come to the realization that in love and love alone are we at home. Evangeline created this meme, and I saw it online today. Those are indeed my words, and I think people turning them into memes is utterly fascinating. What a way for the mind to process something. The use of lightheartedness can be a very serious thing). #bigtruth

A post shared by Marianne Williamson (@mariannewilliamson) on Jul 8, 2019 at 2:57am PDT

As to whether or not Williamson will actually manage to become the Democratic frontrunner and take the White House next year is anyone’s guess, but the use of Neon Genesis Evangelion in her communications is sure to get anime fans’ attention if nothing else.

What do you think of this Democratic Presidential candidate taking a scene from Eva for her Instagram Account? How would NERV headquarters run our country? Feel free to let us know in the comments or hit me up directly on Twitter @EVComedy to talk all things comics and anime!

Neon Genesis Evangelion is a psychological drama by way of giant monster versus mech anime. The franchise debuted as a television series in 1995-1996 with two films following in 1997. The series follows Shinji Ikari, who is recruited by his father to pilot the giant mech Evangelion in the fight against giant monsters known as Angels in the futuristic city of Tokyo-3. But Shinji is unwilling to bear this huge responsibility and is often conflicted about taking part in a war he was dragged into. This conflict of emotions leads to many introspective episodes that cover the range of religious, philosophical, and existential concepts.