Do leftists not want there to be a distinction between anime and animation from other countries?
I sometimes see people on Reddit claim that Western animation, including certain indie projects is "anime," even though the term typically refers to Japanese animation. Whenever I point this out, I get downvoted and they argue that "anime" is just short for the English word "animation," but I feel that misses the point. It doesn't seem right to lump Western animation in with anime when they are fundamentally different in both writing and art style.