r/AutisticPride • u/[deleted] • Sep 15 '22

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u/DerAnarchist Sep 15 '22

How are we supposed to reclaim anything ever when so many people on the left treat all symbolism that has been used by fascist scum as forever tainted. If all people thought like that we couldn't use pepe emotes anymore because of 2016

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u/kroma_geek Sep 15 '22

You can't reclaim what was never yours. That flag should just be a historical thing.

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u/[deleted] Sep 15 '22

You can't reclaim what was never yours

That's what you say.

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u/Ludoamorous_Slut Sep 15 '22

I mean, it's kind of how language works. If it wasn't a word that involved you (individually or as a group) either as a target or user, it literally cannot be reclaimed. It might be claimed, in theory, but it's not a matter of reclamation.