Democrats made 'weird' an effective weapon, and then Republicans turned it on LGBTQ people
How 'weird' became the internet's favorite political insult
It’s a weird take by NBC News.
Republicans didn’t “turn it on LGBTQ people”, but that’s what NBC is trying to do through their weird take and dissemination; while trying to take the heat off their masters.
DogPeePoo eviscerates NBC by turning their "weird" insult against them
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LGBTQs don't mind being called weird though. Normal is the insult. To be normal is to be boring. Normal people don't make history.
Only people who strive to be normal would find weird insulting.
As other commenter said, if you don't care being called weird? You are good weird, of you care you are bad weird.
Sounds good in theory but I'm scared of the day when Conservatives try to embrace this methodology and further normalize all their incredibly deranged dog-whistles into everyday speech
Nice try NBC News. Ronna Romney McDaniel tell you to run that one?
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That is their job, yeah.
Uhhh...that's the lamest comeback ever The word "queer" literally means "weird".
Republicans: "LGBTQ people are weird!"
LGBTQ people: "Thanks."
The original connotation was fun too. Queer was typically used to refer to the uncanny, inscrutable, and arcane. A non-zero chance of danger was implied, since you could not predict what you did not understand. It’s a nice reminder that understanding dispels fear.
I mean, did you forget that the Democrats started it? They launched a campaign to call Republicans weird in a derisive and condescending way. Democrats used it as an attack, as a negative trait, as something gross and repulsive. It doesn't make sense to me, and I still have no idea what they were trying to accomplish with this strategy. Did they forget that a good part of their base takes pride in being weird?
Difference between fun weird and fucks a couch weird. Ironically jd is an example of the exact slippery slope argument used by the bad weird type to fight gay marriage originally.
It's effective precisely because it bothers conservatives while being 100% fine for most liberals. It's not a contradiction, because the two groups react differently, and the people using the word know that.
“Casting your opposition as cringe, lame, and weird is an effective strategy,” conservative political activist Matt Walsh posted Monday on X. “It’s visceral. It moves people. The Dems are evil but not stupid.”
How about casting your opponent as evil?
Incompetent/convicted felon/authoritarian, too, but that word/phrase is too long to go viral because social media addicts stop listening halfway through.
because both sides can do that effectively, they're looking for an edge
Lmao, weird is a downgrade from how they usually talk about us.
Yeah there's no way they'll get the reaction dopamine blast they tweek for and have to go back to their regular bigotry
You mean to tell me LGBT individuals are non conformists?! Get the fuck out of here /s
"What are we gonna do guys? People think its weird for us to fixate on children's genitals, and obsess over our daughters virginity while secretly indulging in wife swapping".
"Let's hate gay people! That always cheers us up!"
The obsession with LGBTQ only demonstrates just how fucking weird the Republicans actually are.
So obsessed that the RNC being in town shut down Grindr in Milwaukee.
Uh huh. I can own being weird. Can you own being a fascist? Oh you can? Well I can't say I'm surprised.
who cares, i am weird. but trump is weirder.
Good weird -> takes weird as a compliment
Bad weird -> takes weird as an insult
Also,
Good weird = fun to be around
Bad weird = scary to be around
Different weird. Republicans are weird like Epstein or your creepy uncle your parents don’t let you be alone with. LGBTQ people can be weird like anyone else can be. It’s not the same
As a queer sideshow ("freakshow") performer, I absolutely love and embrace my weirdness. Bring it and I'll send it back threefold.
There's safe and fun weird, and there's creepy and dangerous weird.
Guess which one is which?
If our use of weird keeps them out of office we can definitely address that.
Omg who could have seen that coming (sarcasm)
Is that what they were doing because I figured that they would follow that asshole using slurs in her ads.
Maybe she's the exception (in public.)
Could be good news for Hanson royalties?