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Re:MS will ban Forza players who add the confederate flag to... by klyrs on Thursday July 02, 2020 @09:21PM (#23720099)
That's a great reason to pick an innocuous symbol for this purpose. We don't reasonably expect everybody to stop using the gesture. But when the symbol does attract unjust backlash, that becomes the story; nevermind the many more instances where the gesture has been used as a genuine symbol of white nationalism. It's the perfect dogwhistle.
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Re:MS will ban Forza players who add the confederate flag to... by torstenvl on Thursday July 02, 2020 @10:59PM (#23720652)
That's a great reason to pick an innocuous symbol for this purpose. We don't reasonably expect people to stop using the gesture. But when the symbol does attract unjust backlash, it makes "the libs" look foolish and foam-mouthed because of the exceedingly few if any instances where the gesture has been used as a genuine symbol of white nationalism. It's the perfect troll.
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