When OK is not Okay anymore

[One Bad Pig]

Given the tiny percentage of white supremacists in the population, it is absurd to think that everyone using the symbol is showing support for white power. However, context can sometimes make it clear that such was intended (although banning someone for life would be an over the top response regardless).

[tabibito]

I think we should start the rumor that the thumbs-up symbol represents racism. Then we can claim that Facebook is racist because of their "like" symbol that is on every post.

Before all the nonsense with the OK hand sign started, I would have scoffed at the idea that such a story could gain traction.

[Mountain Man]

The left is still pushing this in spite of the Anti-Defamation League outing it as a hoax. This is as silly as when a few on the right declaring that the "fist bump" was a terrorist greeting.

And then there's this guy...

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[Mountain Man]

I think we should start the rumor that the thumbs-up symbol represents racism. Then we can claim that Facebook is racist because of their "like" symbol that is on every post.

Dude, look at how WHITE that hand is! It's clearly racist!

[Sparko]

Before all the nonsense with the OK hand sign started, I would have scoffed at the idea that such a story could gain traction.

Well, just look at the hand. It appears to be what race? WHITE. And it has a nice sleeve, probably from a suit, which only rich white people can afford. And it seems to be male. This racist symbol represents the Racist White Patriarchy! Just like the rich white male who owns facebook, Mark Zuckerberg. White privilege.

[rogue06]

Posting millions of old pictures of liberal politicians displaying the "OK" symbol does nothing to refute the narrative if this symbol only took on new life within the last year or so. I'm not sure what those posts are attempting to prove.

You appear to have overlooked this in my "millions of old pictures of liberal politicians displaying the "OK" symbol"

The left is still pushing this in spite of the Anti-Defamation League outing it as a hoax. This is as silly as when a few on the right declaring that the "fist bump" was a terrorist greeting.

[TheWall]

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[JonathanL]

Just like the rich white male who owns facebook, Mark Zuckerberg.

Everybody knows Zuckerberg is a lizard.

[Sparko]

Everybody knows Zuckerberg is a lizard.

Same difference.

[rogue06]

I think we should start the rumor that the thumbs-up symbol represents racism. Then we can claim that Facebook is racist because of their "like" symbol that is on every post.

[*Removes glasses*]


Obviously a stylized male phallic symbol symbolizing the oppression of wimmenfolk.

[rogue06]

Everybody knows Zuckerberg is a lizard.

Actually... According to the NSA, he's really a slug in a lizard suit pretending to be human.

[Sparko]

[*Removes glasses*]


Obviously a stylized male phallic symbol symbolizing the oppression of wimmenfolk.

That too. We need to let the world know.

The thumb also symbolizes the white male dominating over the other races and genders as represented by the curled fingers hiding in the palm.

[tabibito]

[*Removes glasses*]


Obviously a stylized male phallic symbol symbolizing the oppression of wimmenfolk.

I didn't think anyone could come up with a story that would even come close to floating even considering the mind-set that the story would be aimed toward.

BUT ... You might just have done it.

[rogue06]

I didn't think anyone could come up with a story that would even come close to floating even considering the mind-set that the story would be aimed toward.

BUT ... You might just have done it.

It's a talent.

[Sparko]

It's a talent.

Using your white male patriarchy privilege again I see.