I live in a country where carrying weapons isn’t a thing. But being that it’s lawfull in the country where this comic is supposedly happening can you imagine walking into a bar and some random chick starts screaming at you like that?
Imagine if instead of a chick screaming about the guy it would be a guy screaming about a chick with purple hair?
And comic strips aren’t meant to be taken literally as situations with nuance and reversibility. It’s an artist sharing a message of their own, you can take it or leave it, to “both sides” it makes me deeply puzzled.
If it were any other period in history I would be astonished that anyone could take the actions of an artistic device as literal interpretations of events, real or hypothetical… but then I remind myself that millions of men have just explained to women why bears are more dangerous when presented with the question which was feared more, so I am now convinced that nobody can see outside their own bubble-universes anymore.
Regarding your last point: With the various engagement-increasing algorithms driving what information you actually see, it can be a challenge to see outside your own bubble. It takes active effort to not just see your own perspective reflected back at you and that’s by design.
A lot of people won’t engage with content they disagree with and engagement drives ad revenue so it behooves companies that only care about revenue to not challenge a user’s beliefs unless it’s something extreme enough for the user to engage out of rage and disgust (which is how chuds like Andrew Tate get promoted). It’s hard to see the otherside’s genuine viewpoint when it’s constantly filtered through the lens of your own side (or what the algorithm thinks your side is).
Neither does the act of putting a gun in a holster, does it? It’s not like she’s screaming at a guy brandishing a gun around, was she? Now that would be something worthy of screaming about.
With your reasoning there isn’t a problem either with bringing a nuclear bomb into a bar. What? I’m not setting it off! I’m just sitting here enjoying my drink with my nuke right next to me. I’m not bothering anyone, so why is the entire town running in fear? Pussies! That’s what I say. It’s not like I’m going to use this…
Imagine if instead of a chick screaming about the guy it would be a guy screaming about a chick with purple hair?
I’m going to blow your mind here, but this was a comic strip and the character was drawn to be announcing things as a representation of what’s happening inside the mind of the subject walking. It’s an artistic/comedic effect and to take it literally or even remotely as a “both sides” issue is peak… something I can’t say without getting banned most likely.
My first thought as well. But that’s a deeply sensitive topic in American election campaigns, so it’s safest for us outsiders to not express an opinion about it whatsoever.
Honestly I’ll take the down votes over keeping to myself, some things just need to be said.
I’m not defending the people who open carry, I’m just pointing out how promoting hate and outrage can’t be justified just because you agree with this particular case
I live in a country where carrying weapons isn’t a thing. But being that it’s lawfull in the country where this comic is supposedly happening can you imagine walking into a bar and some random chick starts screaming at you like that?
Imagine if instead of a chick screaming about the guy it would be a guy screaming about a chick with purple hair?
Purple hair doesn’t kill people.
And comic strips aren’t meant to be taken literally as situations with nuance and reversibility. It’s an artist sharing a message of their own, you can take it or leave it, to “both sides” it makes me deeply puzzled.
If it were any other period in history I would be astonished that anyone could take the actions of an artistic device as literal interpretations of events, real or hypothetical… but then I remind myself that millions of men have just explained to women why bears are more dangerous when presented with the question which was feared more, so I am now convinced that nobody can see outside their own bubble-universes anymore.
Regarding your last point: With the various engagement-increasing algorithms driving what information you actually see, it can be a challenge to see outside your own bubble. It takes active effort to not just see your own perspective reflected back at you and that’s by design.
A lot of people won’t engage with content they disagree with and engagement drives ad revenue so it behooves companies that only care about revenue to not challenge a user’s beliefs unless it’s something extreme enough for the user to engage out of rage and disgust (which is how chuds like Andrew Tate get promoted). It’s hard to see the otherside’s genuine viewpoint when it’s constantly filtered through the lens of your own side (or what the algorithm thinks your side is).
Neither does the act of putting a gun in a holster, does it? It’s not like she’s screaming at a guy brandishing a gun around, was she? Now that would be something worthy of screaming about.
With your reasoning there isn’t a problem either with bringing a nuclear bomb into a bar. What? I’m not setting it off! I’m just sitting here enjoying my drink with my nuke right next to me. I’m not bothering anyone, so why is the entire town running in fear? Pussies! That’s what I say. It’s not like I’m going to use this…
Purple hair doesn’t kill at distance, not as much as people claim it does.
I’m going to blow your mind here, but this was a comic strip and the character was drawn to be announcing things as a representation of what’s happening inside the mind of the subject walking. It’s an artistic/comedic effect and to take it literally or even remotely as a “both sides” issue is peak… something I can’t say without getting banned most likely.
Imagine not knowing how comic strips work.
My first thought as well. But that’s a deeply sensitive topic in American election campaigns, so it’s safest for us outsiders to not express an opinion about it whatsoever.
Honestly I’ll take the down votes over keeping to myself, some things just need to be said.
I’m not defending the people who open carry, I’m just pointing out how promoting hate and outrage can’t be justified just because you agree with this particular case
It’s actually not legal to carry them in bars