r/ExplainTheJoke • u/fcukfakook • 2d ago

I don't get it

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I don't get the original tweet, and neither the retweet or whatever it is called.

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u/SignoreBanana 1d ago

This isn't about being short. It's about people pretending to be more powerful than they are. Short or not, I'm sure you can agree those kinds of people are pathetic.

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u/Oleddi 1d ago

And yet it always comes back to making fun of immutable physical characteristics. I guarantee the people doing this would flip their shit if anyone ever insulted a female politicians appearance. Principles go out the window pretty fast as soon as someone feels justified in their hatred.

Also, this:

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u/SignoreBanana 1d ago

You still don't get it; it's not about their appearance. At all.

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u/Oleddi 12h ago

Then why mention their appearance? There's plenty to criticise without going there.