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Kyle Rittenhouse (murderer of 2 in Kenosha), out on bail, flashed white power signs at a bar, prosecutors say
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Ugh. This is bullshit.
How did we let white supremacist asshats co-opt one of the best gestures? This is bullshit and we need to take back OK and make it for everyone again. I mean it's an emoji on my phone for Christ's sake.
I don't understand how you murder two people and have no remorse? Like if I somehow accidently killed someone I don't think I could ever recover from that.
They're certainly trying, but don't let them win this. Just remember context is important.
Flash it if somebody asks if you're feeling alright? Ok.
Flash it in front of armed militia carrying confederate flags? Not ok.
He's likely had 17 years of his parents telling him certain people are sub-human
Look who you're dealing with here. No racist is smart. Ever in life.
How is this a thing? Like if nothing else he's 17..... Do legal drinking ages differ by state? I thought it was 21 nationally.
Plus, I got harassed a LOT entering bars when I was younger, despite being of age, because of how young I looked. How the owner isn't booting his ass out to avoid legal trouble themselves is BEYOND me.
.......Unless it's a known gathering spot for nazis, in which case I guess I see why now.
Thats Wisconsin for you. They have a higher density of bars person then anywhere in the US. DUI is treated like a sport here and in 10 years of living here I've yet to goto even a single Social or work outing that didnt involve heavy drinking.
The Wisconsin Tavern League is one of the most powerful business state-level lobbies in the country and they got Republicans to successfully throw out Governor Evers' health orders for bars and restaurants. Below that local leaders in such a strongly Republican area either don't care or are too powerless to enforce anything. Most bars and restaurants in Wisconsin outside of Dane and Milwaukee counties are operating with only minimal changes to normal operations.
This is on the prosecutors then. Considering that he's accused of murdering two people while participating in a white supremacist militia restricting his contact with those groups should have been stipulated.
Young sociopaths are always easy to spot. Still wondering how Trump went undetected for so long.
It's still contextual. Like how the backwards V sign can mean "peace out" or "fuck you" depending on the circumstance.
I'm just gonna assume it's "Don't Stop Believin'" by Journey.
In Wisconsin if you're with your parent/guardian and under 21 you can drink
Apparently Kyle's birthday was January 3, so he's now 18 and Wisconsin allows 18-20 year olds to drink in public with their parents.
For now, maybe.
I can envision a circumstance post-COVID once social distancing is over where Person A perceives Person B has slighted them by bumping into them or spilling a drink or something and tells Person B "Uh! Hey asshole you just spilled your drink all over me!", where by the Person B's flippant response is "Ok, yeah sure whatever dude" flashing up the "OK" sign because it's muscle memory and Person A now has out his cell phone camera is all, "Everybody see that shit!? This Nazi asshat flashing white power signs at me!"
Person B is now like "wait... what?"
Person B might be an assshat, but possibly not a Nazi asshat, but that doesn't matter because perception is reality.
We need to take back the OK sign ASAP so casual asshats are not wrongly upgraded to Nazi asshats.
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When I lived there I remember being taken aback by how commercials for the local Brats fest were basically selling it as all the beer you would want to drink starting at 10 AM and fun for the whole family. I also couldn't believe that DUIs were an unfortunate inconvenience for the first couple you get in WI rather than sending you immediately to jail.
How has no one beat up this dork yet?
He will be in prison soon. Only time before he does something dumb because he thinks he is above the law.
He will be in prison soon. Only time before he does something dumb because he thinks he is above the law.
There are going to be a few false positives because of these fascists.
I'm not sure what you are proposing here... that we give the benefit of the doubt to anyone flashing a white power sign?
That's literally why they took it. They wanted something that was ubiquitous and had a different meaning so they they use it to wink at one another without suspicion.
I'm not entirely sure how one takes something back, but we need to ensure the Kyle Rittenhouses of the world don't get to recontextualize the OK sign in the way they see fit.
Maybe attach the OK sign to something white supremacists wouldn't touch?
Yes. And no surprise, they try to be as subtle with it as a sledge hammer. Little to no attempt to conceal their motives, then play dumb when they are called out on it.
I'm sure he accidently made that hand sign with children of color. And sadly, you can easily find examples everywhere.
Haha, perhaps. ;)
I don't usually read these kind of news articles or threads. Although I understand reality is reality and I can't hide from it. My job is stressful and all the negativity in this world is going to make me go insane.
Wisconsin dude.....you could be 6 and drink at the bar
as for drinking on bail......now that's a different story
this isn't like, an in-progress redefinition of the ok sign. it started as a "trolling" thing to say it meant "white power" in about 2017 and was widespread and being sincerely used to mean that in 2018/19. the damage is already done.
Kyle passing that ammo straight to the prosecutor to help him build a character angle against him. Well done, son, keep it up.