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> It's a little thing called fun. Nobody thinks it's fun, except the people who wear the red hats.

by lapcat 4y ago

coldtea 4y ago
You'd be surprised. People who aren't partisans one way or the other could not give less fucks. But even bona fide leftists have used red hats ironically and in comic sketches ever since they appeared. If anything, it's probably people who wear the red hats who would be "insulted" ("oh, you're making a mockery of our slogan!")
- lapcat 4y ago
  > People who aren't partisans one way or the other could not give less fucks. The author appears to be Canadian, so maybe he's just oblivious. > But even bona fide leftists have used red hats ironically and in comic sketches ever since they appeared. Of course. But the article author doesn't appear to be mocking the MAGA movement, just using an ill-advised expression and photo to make an unrelated point. An author has to know their audience. Whether or not you personally believe that MAGA revulsion is "justified", it's a mistake to put off a large portion of one's audience, even if that was unintentional.
  - coldtea 4y ago
    >Of course. But the article author doesn't appear to be mocking the MAGA movement, just using an ill-advised expression and photo to make an unrelated point. The author is just using it as a meme-template of "Make X great again", repurposing something considered tacky as a joke, as countless others have done. Obviously ironically, the same way people would use "Just say no" or other slogans ironically. In fact, it's pretty obvious they're anything but sympathetic to the original thing to use it jockingly like this. It's time to stop being so negative to anything that's not sterile corporate speak, sanitized six ways from Sunday by HR and marketeers.
    - lapcat 4y ago
      > the same way people would use "Just say no" or other slogans ironically. Just Say No was a largely ineffective advertising campaign from over 30 years ago. MAGA is the slogan of the previous and possibly next POTUS. This is serious business, and there's a lot at stake. Perhaps democracy itself? I make jokes all the time, but I wouldn't casually joke about this.
- _cenw 4y ago
  Yeah. Not everyone can afford not to be a partisan. Reeks of privilege in here. And your conclusion is asinine. They love memeing the slogan.
  - coldtea 4y ago
    Thanks for the somber take.
    - lapcat 4y ago
      It's a little thing called fun.
MaxHoppersGhost 4y ago
Let’s try not to be offended by every little thing.
Takennickname 4y ago
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- _cenw 4y ago
  "As a non-Ukrainian, Putin is the most entertaining thing to come out of east Europe in a long time" is what that sounds like.
  - Takennickname 4y ago
    How are Putin and Trump comparable? I would love to hear your answer but I know for a fact that your answer will conveniently ignore that Putin killed 10,000s of people and Trump is just a reality TV show character. But you're probably not going to answer anyway due to lack of sanity. Also, are you Ukranian or just offended on their behalf?
    - _cenw 4y ago
      This would be a very long comment and I'm not sure if it's worth writing on a day old thread, because I know very little about you, your frame of reference and how far you lean which way on the genuine curiosity to winning an argument scale (I have a an educated guess with you saying "lack of sanity") If you're interested on what shapes my perspective here beyond either of us winning an argument, I'd recommend "Endnote 2: White Fascism" by Innuendo Studios, especially the conclusion.

> It's a little thing called fun. Nobody thinks it's fun, except the people who wear the red hats.

by lapcat 4y ago

> It's a little thing called fun. Nobody thinks it's fun, except the people who wear the red hats.

You'd be surprised. People who aren't partisans one way or the other could not give less fucks. But even bona fide leftists have used red hats ironically and in comic sketches ever since they appeared. If anything, it's probably people who wear the red hats who would be "insulted" ("oh, you're making a mockery of our slogan!")

lapcat 4y ago
> People who aren't partisans one way or the other could not give less fucks. The author appears to be Canadian, so maybe he's just oblivious. > But even bona fide leftists have used red hats ironically and in comic sketches ever since they appeared. Of course. But the article author doesn't appear to be mocking the MAGA movement, just using an ill-advised expression and photo to make an unrelated point. An author has to know their audience. Whether or not you personally believe that MAGA revulsion is "justified", it's a mistake to put off a large portion of one's audience, even if that was unintentional.
- coldtea 4y ago
  >Of course. But the article author doesn't appear to be mocking the MAGA movement, just using an ill-advised expression and photo to make an unrelated point. The author is just using it as a meme-template of "Make X great again", repurposing something considered tacky as a joke, as countless others have done. Obviously ironically, the same way people would use "Just say no" or other slogans ironically. In fact, it's pretty obvious they're anything but sympathetic to the original thing to use it jockingly like this. It's time to stop being so negative to anything that's not sterile corporate speak, sanitized six ways from Sunday by HR and marketeers.
  - lapcat 4y ago
    > the same way people would use "Just say no" or other slogans ironically. Just Say No was a largely ineffective advertising campaign from over 30 years ago. MAGA is the slogan of the previous and possibly next POTUS. This is serious business, and there's a lot at stake. Perhaps democracy itself? I make jokes all the time, but I wouldn't casually joke about this.
_cenw 4y ago
Yeah. Not everyone can afford not to be a partisan. Reeks of privilege in here. And your conclusion is asinine. They love memeing the slogan.
- coldtea 4y ago
  Thanks for the somber take.
  - lapcat 4y ago
    It's a little thing called fun.

MaxHoppersGhost 4y ago

Let’s try not to be offended by every little thing.

Takennickname 4y ago

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_cenw 4y ago
"As a non-Ukrainian, Putin is the most entertaining thing to come out of east Europe in a long time" is what that sounds like.
- Takennickname 4y ago
  How are Putin and Trump comparable? I would love to hear your answer but I know for a fact that your answer will conveniently ignore that Putin killed 10,000s of people and Trump is just a reality TV show character. But you're probably not going to answer anyway due to lack of sanity. Also, are you Ukranian or just offended on their behalf?
  - _cenw 4y ago
    This would be a very long comment and I'm not sure if it's worth writing on a day old thread, because I know very little about you, your frame of reference and how far you lean which way on the genuine curiosity to winning an argument scale (I have a an educated guess with you saying "lack of sanity") If you're interested on what shapes my perspective here beyond either of us winning an argument, I'd recommend "Endnote 2: White Fascism" by Innuendo Studios, especially the conclusion.