In a confusing story emerging from Phoenix, AZ, 27-year-old self-proclaimed “tell it like it is”-type of guy Pierson Miller has no problem saying every slur under the sun, but has drawn a hard line at being called “weird.” “It’s just such a rude and callous thing to say about someone,” Piers
    • shikitohno@lemm.eeEnglish
      34·
      5 months ago

      On the other hand, that’s a pretty rough looking 27 year old. He looks like a 60s something bro who never stopped lifting.

    • lemick24@lemmy.worldEnglish
      8·
      5 months ago

      Yes! I can absolutely believe this as a guy who drops the n word in casual conversation then acts surprised when people cringe and leave the event he’s ruining.

      • xantoxis@lemmy.worldEnglish
        2·
        5 months ago

        It’s not AI. This is a real photo of a guy sitting in a real chair. The background is clearly shopped because the lighting doesn’t match, but I assume that’s for the esthetic.

        They probably dressed up a guy to model for them; I really hope he doesn’t look like this at other times

  • Sam_Bass@lemmy.worldEnglish
    453·
    5 months ago

    Weird is the absolute least offensive term anyone can be saddled with. If it bothers you that much you got more problems than just being weird.

    • BallsandBayonets@lemmings.worldEnglish
      41·
      5 months ago

      That’s why it’s the best term to use against these people. People who are “good weird” accept it. “Bad weird” people are bothered by it. There are probably better words to describe these people but weird is working.

  • dumbass@leminal.spaceEnglish
    31·
    5 months ago

    I found offence to him calling the republicans weird!

    Its disrespectful to weirdos like myself!

  • ArchRecord@lemm.eeEnglish
    24·
    5 months ago

    Fascism is based on authoritarian ideas. “I’m right, you’re all wrong, no matter what.”

    Our brains are hardwired for social cohesion. The idea that we are the outgroup absolutely terrifies us.

    Being called “weird” is a fascists worst nightmare.

    • Emmie@lemmings.worldEnglish
      2·
      5 months ago

      When you throw insults left and right you age fast. Friction and pressure are not good for the skin and hair

  • haunte@leminal.spaceEnglish
    13·
    5 months ago

    The nuance is a little off. It’s not that they have a problem with the word, but the fact that people are using it against them. But they can totally use it against people they don’t like. That’s fine.

    • Captain Aggravated@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
      58·
      5 months ago

      First, let us all bask in the beautiful position you are in of not being up to date on American politics.

      mmm. That’s nice, I miss this.

      Now: The Democrats have taken off running. President Biden withdrawing from the race, the de facto and now official nomination of Vice President Kamala Harris and then her choice of running mate in Minnesota governor Tim Walz have all proven more popular than anticipated, and among all this the Democrats have started calling the Republicans “weird” and also “creepy.” And this seems to have struck a nerve on the right.

      It seems to have actually punched through that their policies of defunding libraries, shutting down schools, killing doctors, waiting until birth to murder infants, checking children’s genitals before allowing them to go to the bathroom and on and on it goes are absolutely not normal.

      Calling them “deplorable” or “dangerous” or “a threat” doesn’t have the same effect because those sound badass to them. “Look, our enemies are scared of us.” A group that is as conformist as the American right can’t revel in being called “weird” anywhere near as effectively.

    • potpotato@lemmy.worldEnglish
      10·
      5 months ago

      “Mr. Walz offered an inversion of that old Radiohead single at his introductory rally on Tuesday night. “These guys are creepy, and yes, just weird as hell,” he smilingly charged. From his mouth the word comes across as a somewhat spicy Midwestern revision of the coastal freakout, common during the Trump presidency, that almost every day was “not normal.”

      https://www.nytimes.com/2024/08/07/arts/tim-walz-trump-weird.html

    • EatATaco@lemm.eeEnglish
      52·
      5 months ago

      It’s a satire site already. It’s shocking how many people here seem to not understand that. It’s so obvious because they say the guy is 27 but the picture is of someone in their 50s. Hell even just look at the sub.

      People desperately need to develop better critical eyes, especially when it confirms your belief.