Unpredictable Galaxy wrote:Gauthier wrote:
I'd call it the denial phase. It says a lot that some run of the mill meme ends up being adopted as a symbol by a collection of bigoted douchebags. Maybe someone can make a Basket of Deplorables packed with hate literature and a Pepe doll.
You're entirely right. The fact that one of the white supremacy speakers said that the meme was "relatable" to them and was able to further their cause is a red flag. But clearly nobody actually watched the video!!! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Im2V2tgfB1Y
They probably won't watch it because they're triggered by MSNBC and/or Rachel Maddow. Then again NPR/PBS could do a Frontline episode on this and they'll still be in denial.