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blogslut

(39,120 posts)
24. There's always finger guns.
Sat Sep 2, 2017, 08:17 PM
Sep 2017

That okay sign thing is a troll.

https://www.buzzfeed.com/josephbernstein/the-trump-internet-keeps-making-fake-hate-symbols-and?utm_term=.edep9WLWX#.nkbX0EAEa

The Trump Internet Keeps Making Fake Hate Symbols, And People Keep Falling For It

The previously innocuous and widely used "OK" hand signal became the focus of an internet furor over what constitutes a hate symbol after two conservative figures were photographed making it behind the White House briefing room podium on Friday.

The controversy kicked up when Fusion reporter Emma Roller tweeted a photo of Cassandra Fairbanks and Mike Cernovich “doing a white power hand gesture in the White House.” Both Fairbanks and Cernovich strenuously deny the accusation.

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A Feb. 28 thread on 4chan’s /pol/ board, a hub of alt-right trolling and discussion, titled “Operation O-KKK has gained quite a bit of progress,” stated, “Our goal is to convince people on twitter that the 'ok' hand sign has been co-opted by neo-nazis.” A thread on the same board from Saturday titled “We successfully false flagged,” with an image of The Independent's story, reads: “HAHAHAHAHAAHAHAHAHAH THESE FUCKING RET--DS FALL FOR IT EVERY TIME.”


(edited by me for hate speech)

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This pisses me off - what would you do? [View all] bagelsforbreakfast Sep 2017 OP
relax Angry Dragon Sep 2017 #1
I think you need a hobby. Maybe woodworking. Or knitting. ret5hd Sep 2017 #2
Keep your 3 fingers together so it does not look... LuckyCharms Sep 2017 #3
It fell out of common usage for some reason Warpy Sep 2017 #4
i understand it is also a sign for a##hole.... Thomas Hurt Sep 2017 #5
Start using the "peace" or V for "victory" sign. That'll work. oasis Sep 2017 #6
...but DO remember it makes a difference which way your palm is facing! Buns_of_Fire Sep 2017 #21
It's nothing. yewberry Sep 2017 #7
Subversion... Beartracks Sep 2017 #8
Hahahaha YES!! He left us too soon... VOX Sep 2017 #9
??? - Eddie Murphy is still with us. Beartracks Sep 2017 #10
His brother is the one that passed.. HipChick Sep 2017 #14
SNL did a series of skits hfojvt Sep 2017 #17
Thank you. Only gone as far as the internet... VOX Sep 2017 #19
Don't you recall the whole SNL "Buckwheat is shot" by a "crazed fan," etc. VOX Sep 2017 #18
Ever notice that 45 throws that sign as he spews shit at his low-rent Nuremberg rallies? VOX Sep 2017 #11
In old videos does he use this gesture as much? Louis1895 Sep 2017 #12
Be interesting to look into... (n/t) VOX Sep 2017 #16
I stopped using thumbs-up because of that jackass. femmocrat Sep 2017 #13
Legalize Lonnie Anderson's hair. H2O Man Sep 2017 #15
Lol Dem2 Sep 2017 #20
Yow! (Are we having fun yet?) nt Buns_of_Fire Sep 2017 #22
Don't worry about it. Willie Pep Sep 2017 #23
There's always finger guns. blogslut Sep 2017 #24
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