George Takei FTW

[highplainsdem]

Link to tweet

George Takei
@GeorgeTakei

Trump and Vance are just too weird for America . And I attend Trek conventions. #TrumpIsWeird

[yourout]

1. Multiple burns at once.

That's a jab at Trump and a jab at trekee's at the same time.

[sdfernando]

8. There is good weird

and there is bad weird.

Trek is good weird!

[richdj25]

10. Thinking the very same

Live long and prosper.

[ShazzieB]

14. As a long time Trekker...

I could not agree more!

Star Trek is the best kind of weird, because (among other things), it is always reminding us to appreciate diversity and see the beauty in it.

[Magoo48]

26. Some are weird and proud. I would have preferred CREEPY become popular.

[AllaN01Bear]

29. i resemble that remark and second

[JT45242]

19. Watch the documentary Trekkies...

All the Star Trek cast have said the movie gave them perspective into why people live the show and be one Trekkies (aka weird).

A love for the positive values of the show. Roddenberry and the other writers and directors wanted to tell everyone that we could move beyond racism, sexism, etc to a better world. And if we didn't move past it, we would end up like the world in "let that be your last battle field" doomed to kill itself over racial differences that were of no consequence.

[yourout]

24. I am very much a trekee. Growing up we get off the school bus and watch it at 4:00 in the afternoon

I've seen every movie and every series.
Really like the new one.. Strange New worlds.

If you get a chance watch the Center Seat series on Amazon prime.

[AllaN01Bear]

30. stw is like the original show in many ways.

[JT45242]

34. Also a Trekkie..

STTNG pinball is sitting in the basement right now.

Asimov and Roddenberry were so great at looking at the ills of a society in a way that could change minds without preaching

[mucholderthandirt]

25. He's not taking a jab at Trekkies.

He loves them. He knows his career was made by them, and they won't take it lightly if they feel he's dissing them.

Signed, an old Trekkie from way back.

[Hekate]

35. Trekkies are Good Weird, and Sulu knows that 🖖🏽

🖖🏽

[Ohio Joe]

2. K&R

[Hermit-The-Prog]

3. LMAO!

[SpankMe]

4. Absolutely spot on! n/t

[Mysterian]

5. Such a funny smart guy

Takei is a legend.

[calimary]

6. Love you, Captain Sulu!

[birdographer]

7. Loving every single "weird" reference! n/t

[Dem2theMax]

9. Oh My!

[FakeNoose]

11. Zing!

It's all about the costumes, I guess...

[wordstroken]

12. Takei always nails it!

[phoenix_rising]

18. True that!!!!! n/t

[surfered]

13. Ouch! That's gonna sting.

[orthoclad]

15. Thank you for telling the joke,

and not just linking to Musk.

[NBachers]

16. I must be getting giddy, because I couldn't stop laughing at George's statement.

[phoenix_rising]

17. Legendary!!!! I LOVE him!!!! 🖖 n/t

[HarryM]

20. ROTFLMAOPMP

I have attended the occasional Star Trek convention myself. George is correct!

[Liberal In Texas]

21. Another great Takei tweet !

[betsuni]

22. K&R

[et tu]

23. time to beam up

the harris + ticket to the oval!

[getagrip_already]

27. I prefer to call them skeevy, they give weird a bad name

[Timeflyer]

28. Trekkies (sp?) for Kamala! (And doesn't JDV have a Klingon vibe, but not in a good way?)

[Linda ladeewolf]

33. Shady is like that Klingon captain in

The “Trouble with Tribles” an arrogant little creep for a Klingon anyway.

[phoenix_rising]

36. That's an insult to Klingons

Klingons at least have honor!

(But I get what you’re saying)

[Leith]

37. More like a Pakled

They want to make things go, but they're too stupid to figure out how.

I have been to several Star Trek conventions, in Michigan and Nevada. They were wonderful! I felt like I was with "my people." The best costume I saw was full Borg suit, right down to the laser eyepiece, moving mechanical bit where the hand should be, and wires and tubes connecting different parts of the wearer's body. That was back when the Hilton hosted the convention - and they had a warp core in the bar area!

[Timeflyer]

38. Agree. Nerds rule, and the costumes are amazing! And young people at anime conventions

are the nicest kids I've ever met.
Sorry if I impugned Klingon honor. JDV wishes he had Klingon vibes.

[AllaN01Bear]

31. eccentric. there is just plain wierd and then there is scarry wierd , the kind that sets off your personal

interanl alarms off.

[sarge43]

32. Thought experiment

Which would you rather attend, a Trump rally or a Trek convention?

There's "what the hell" and there's "the horror, the horror".