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In response to "uh oh the “stop calling us weird!” crowd have found a new super not at all weird issue to hit Kamala with -- (link)" by mr mooch

I'm confused by the "weird" label

Posted by Strongbad (aka Rambler14) Aug 1 '24, 13:50

As supporters of Diversity and Inclusion,
what's wrong with weird?

Or are you continuing to use it just because you think it's working?

Responses:

I think that it's working is a big part of it. - Dano Aug 1, 14:27 1
- I agree with your IM. -- nm - Strongbad Aug 1, 17:24
To give a serious answer, there's a big difference between "weird = I embrace and celebrate my individuality" - Roger More Aug 1, 14:15 7
- Maybe the reason I am confused is because I don't pay enough attention to things in your IM. - Strongbad Aug 1, 14:21 6
  - These are all well-publicised events (not just by Dems), and it barely scratches the surface about Trump and MAGA. - Roger More Aug 1, 14:42 4
    - I have no idea what 3/4 of that list even means - Strongbad Aug 1, 15:00 3
      - Must be nice to be able to not pay attention to stuff. -- nm* - znufrii Aug 1, 15:25 1
        
        *shrug* I decide not to live in a perpetual state of outrage. - Strongbad Aug 1, 17:23
      - Billy Joel needs to write a 'We Didn't Start the Fire' version of this for educational purposes. -- nm - Roger More Aug 1, 15:07
  - Yeah those are all very real things that happen with regularity in MAGA world. I mean the kissing the jacket of the guy who died at the rally - pmb Aug 1, 14:25
These are the kinds of disingenuous posts I wish you wouldn't make. -- nm - David Aug 1, 13:56 5
- Not disingenuous at all. - Strongbad Aug 1, 13:59 4
  - I don’t believe you. You know that normally it’s a “they go low we go high” situation that’s finally reached the point where they have gone so low… - Qale Aug 1, 15:03 1
    - OK. Read other parts of this thread then to see if it changes your mind. -- nm - Strongbad Aug 1, 15:22
  - You understand the distinction, and everyone here knows that you do. -- nm - David Aug 1, 14:01 1
    - You're wrong, but okay. -- nm - Strongbad Aug 1, 14:02
Tolerance paradox, ftw! -- nm - znufrii Aug 1, 13:55
are you really? obsessing over trans people merely existing in public-facing places is profoundly weird and not in the good weird way -- nm - mr mooch Aug 1, 13:54
You think diversity = "weird"? -- nm - rollo Aug 1, 13:51 15
- I think the choice of the word "weird" as a negative is confusing - Strongbad Aug 1, 13:57 14
  - Celebrate the diversity of everyone but pointing out that its weird that Republicans (a) won't do the same, (b) want to get up in all of your business - pmb Aug 1, 14:07 9
    - This is the 1st reasonable response I have heard. Thanks. -- nm - Strongbad Aug 1, 14:08 8
      - I think it's effective because it is actually saying why is this being discussed and taken seriously as if it's reasonable policy. Stop and think - pmb Aug 1, 14:21 4
        
        I saw it in an article that the messaging that " they are a threat to democracy" was only making people scared when " they are weird" resonates - Epiphany Aug 1, 14:30 3
        
        Yeah, that's a great point. BTW, I think Seth Meyers should get credit for this because he's been making the point about -- (edited) - pmb Aug 1, 14:47 1
        
        it got worse under Trump but really since 2008 and amplified in the social media era. it resonates because that's all the right-wing ecosphere has - mr mooch Aug 1, 14:54
        
        Hey! I read that article too. -- nm - Dano Aug 1, 14:31
      - I think we all learned something today -- nm - rollo Aug 1, 14:13 2
        
        DFTT? -- nm - mud Aug 1, 14:27 1
        
        Go back to your echo chamber. -- nm - Strongbad Aug 1, 14:52
  - it's the polite way of saying "stop being fucking assholes about literally everything in the world" -- nm - mr mooch Aug 1, 13:58 3
    - Cool. -- nm - Strongbad Aug 1, 14:03 2
      - do you really think anyone should give a single shit about who wins a women's olympic boxing match if the olympics have already said they're cool with - mr mooch Aug 1, 14:05 1
        
        No. -- nm - Strongbad Aug 1, 14:09

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