Re:Twitter suspends alt-right figureheads
by FilterSweep on Wednesday November 16, 2016 @10:20AM
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> Of the thousands of Pepes that I have unwillingly seen, none were neo-nazi except those in articles accusing Pepe of being a neo-nazi symbol.
YMMV. In the circles I browse, they are frequently used, but they were only used to troll. They are certainly used for more aggressive hate in other places, including on Twitter.
Re:Twitter suspends alt-right figureheads
by patorjk on Wednesday November 16, 2016 @10:22AM
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This has been my experience too. I've been baffled at the coverage of Pepe as a hate symbol. I had seen it around on the internet for years. To me it was just another meme. The idea of it being a hate symbol came off to me almost as propaganda.
This really is one of the more ridiculous Clinton campaign talking points that just made them look very out of touch.
Pepe is a common meme template. Of the thousands of Pepes that I have unwillingly seen, none were neo-nazi except those in articles accusing Pepe of being a neo-nazi symbol. However, if you go to a deliberately offensive chan then sure, you will find every meme-template being used offensively.