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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsDoesn't this symbol
mean asshole?
https://www.splcenter.org/hatewatch/2018/09/18/ok-sign-white-power-symbol-or-just-right-wing-troll
Is that an OK sign? A white power symbol? Or just a right-wing troll?
From its adoption first by white nationalists, and then by 4chan trolls intent on triggering the libs, the well-known hand signals use points to deeper concerns.
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Doesn't this symbol (Original Post)
babylonsister
Jan 2021
OP
I laugh each time they do this because there's always at least one asshole who does it wrong.
TheBlackAdder
Jan 2021
#8
Pres Elec Biden is *not* spreading middle, ring and pinky fingers out. Difference
irisblue
Jan 2021
#11
Catcar
(1,356 posts)1. It does in my book!
Claire Oh Nette
(2,636 posts)2. OK
It means....
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Skittles
(153,160 posts)3. anyone believing in white power *IS* an asshole
so there's that
Alex4Martinez
(2,193 posts)4. Have you noticed Trump's recent repeated us of the fist gesture?
It's been used daily for the past few months, every rally, every appearance.
His own trademarked fascist gesture?
left-of-center2012
(34,195 posts)6. He has used that fist salute throughout his four years.
Nothing new although you may be seeing it more often recently.
magicarpet
(14,150 posts)5. It means ...
White People
and/or
White Power
Racist extreme right wingers customarily use the signal when in groups to show solidarity and brotherhood,... think KKK.
FakeNoose
(32,639 posts)7. That's how the Germans (and other Europeans) use it
When the Proud Boys first co-opted the sign for "white power" I think the 3 fingers were supposed to be pointed down, not up. Not sure when that changed, but they all have their fingers up in this pic.
They sure look like a bunch of a-holes though!
TheBlackAdder
(28,193 posts)8. I laugh each time they do this because there's always at least one asshole who does it wrong.
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Dr. Strange
(25,921 posts)9. Sometimes it means zero.
irisblue
(32,973 posts)11. Pres Elec Biden is *not* spreading middle, ring and pinky fingers out. Difference
Response to babylonsister (Original post)
magicarpet This message was self-deleted by its author.
Blue Owl
(50,361 posts)12. Fuck that whole row of hate mongers
smirkymonkey
(63,221 posts)13. Yes. It's pathetic.
Weak people desperately trying to hang on to their last remaining shred of power, while it all collapes around them.