Just had to out this somewhere and this is probably the most safe space for it.

I am an ultra left anarchist so i support any progress shift in us political polls and i do get it.

I dont and wont ask people to stop using effective political memes. But whenever i see a top comment labeled these bad people as weird, i feel like i too would not be accepted, even if i know thats not what its about.

Sorry.

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    3 months ago

    You know, you’re right. I’m weird. I love being weird. I associate with weird people, generally those who would also self-identify as weird.

    It’s a fluid word that can be used in a lot of weird ways.

    But it has never bothered me that it’s used in this context personally. I understand it’s directed at people who are just not right, and in other times that could’ve included some of us.

    It’s of course meant in the context of “You are acting unacceptably and we can’t be quiet about it anymore.”

    And the meme came from Gov. Walz, who carves butter. That’s weird! In a strange and adorable Midwestern way.