Bleisch Video Pfadfinderschlacht [2025-2027]

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Playing War, Building Citizens: Deconstructing Militaristic Romanticism in Bleisch’s “Pfadfinderschlacht” Bleisch Video Pfadfinderschlacht

The video ends with a night-time oath around a fire. Bleisch films this from a low angle, mimicking Leni Riefenstahl’s Triumph of the Will . The irony is palpable: the scouts pledge allegiance not to a Führer, but to a canvas flag with a fleur-de-lis. Thesis: Bleisch warns that the aesthetic rituals of fascism (unity, sacrifice, uniforms) are dangerously replicable even in benign contexts. 4. Theoretical Framework 4.1 Kriegsspiel and Gamification Drawing on Clausewitz’s concept of “war as a game,” Bleisch updates this for the 21st century. The scout battle is a “closed game” with rules and safety goggles. However, the video asks: Where is the line between ludus (play) and realpolitik ? When the scouts begin ranking each other by “kills” (touches), the play ceases to be innocent. Thesis: Bleisch warns that the aesthetic rituals of