Everyone reading this can reach their own conclusion
The argument tactic you’re using is called Concern Trolling. I imagine you’re a swell person but you listen to a pundit or youtuber who makes arguments like these. Injecting a bit of uncertainty or skepticism, as a wedge, to get people to begin moving their political views to the right.
Oh, no hint of “concern trolling”. Nothing of the sort. I didn’t voice any concern, I didn’t “inject a bit of uncertainty”. I said out loud what I dislike about the meme. I directly voiced criticism while not attempting to sound like my point of view is the only correct one there is. No “concern” about the trans community whatsoever. Quite the opposite. I just don’t like when whatever group of people does the same things they (rightfully) don’t want to happen to them to others. That’s all.
The whole “but what about the children”-tactic employed by right-wing buffoons is sadly commonplace, as are stupid “influencers” who spread dumb talking points, but believe me: The only thing related to the trans community I’m concerned about is the rise of weirdos who think just because they can’t understand LGBTQ-issues they have the freedom to judge for some reason.
And I get why that would be a valid thing to do. I dislike it personally, but that doesn’t mean my oppinion has or should have any weight. I merely voiced it. There is no need to convince me or anything, I’m not here to seek confrontation, just followed my urge to blow my voice into the ether ;)
That being said, I didn’t immediately connect the red cap to the MAGA movement. I could have, but I’m not from the U.S. so this connection might not be as hard-wired as it is for many other people. Since it’s some sort of formula1-cap that you see here in Germany just as that: A formula1-cap, so that connection was lost on me at first.
The argument tactic you’re using is called Concern Trolling. I imagine you’re a swell person but you listen to a pundit or youtuber who makes arguments like these. Injecting a bit of uncertainty or skepticism, as a wedge, to get people to begin moving their political views to the right.
Oh, no hint of “concern trolling”. Nothing of the sort. I didn’t voice any concern, I didn’t “inject a bit of uncertainty”. I said out loud what I dislike about the meme. I directly voiced criticism while not attempting to sound like my point of view is the only correct one there is. No “concern” about the trans community whatsoever. Quite the opposite. I just don’t like when whatever group of people does the same things they (rightfully) don’t want to happen to them to others. That’s all.
The whole “but what about the children”-tactic employed by right-wing buffoons is sadly commonplace, as are stupid “influencers” who spread dumb talking points, but believe me: The only thing related to the trans community I’m concerned about is the rise of weirdos who think just because they can’t understand LGBTQ-issues they have the freedom to judge for some reason.
The joke is flipping the script on bigots.
And I get why that would be a valid thing to do. I dislike it personally, but that doesn’t mean my oppinion has or should have any weight. I merely voiced it. There is no need to convince me or anything, I’m not here to seek confrontation, just followed my urge to blow my voice into the ether ;)
That being said, I didn’t immediately connect the red cap to the MAGA movement. I could have, but I’m not from the U.S. so this connection might not be as hard-wired as it is for many other people. Since it’s some sort of formula1-cap that you see here in Germany just as that: A formula1-cap, so that connection was lost on me at first.
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