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I checked it out thinking maybe I was quick to assume the worst. On review, it looks and sounds pretty dog-whistley to me. Worse than I expected. As a Sri Lan
by klenwell 9y ago
I checked it out thinking maybe I was quick to assume the worst.
On review, it looks and sounds pretty dog-whistley to me. Worse than I expected.
As a Sri Lankan national, you may be missing some of the nativist overtones. "Undeserving" in particular is a loaded term in American public political discourse.
For an especially pernicious application, see:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Welfare_queen https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Welfare_queen
This is a meme that still resonates with many people in America. It still resonates with me, as an ugly example of the way misleading rhetoric get deployed to stigmatize an underrepresented political class. This term immediately evokes associations like these.
Also, the color scheme and typography: seems designed to evoke a not very enlightened response. Definitely not embracing the light and airy look-and-feel I generally associate with progressive tech community.
- bassman9000 9y agothe color scheme and typography I'd say it's designed to draw your attention. And boy it did.
- archagon 9y agoYeah, the red, black, and white color scheme was certainly not chosen by accident.
- hliyan 9y agoYup, I do admit I may be missing some of the finer nuances here...