It started as a troll job on 4chan if I remember right.They cite to the ADL website, but ignore that the ADL even recognizes that the OK sign is basically a hoax: https://www.adl.org/blog/how-the-ok-symbol-became-a-popular-trolling-gesture
This is the picture included in that link:
A few key paragraphs:
"Has the simple thumb-and-forefinger “OK” hand gesture become a common white supremacist hand sign? Not quite, but it has become a popular gesture used by people across several segments of the right and far right—including some actual white supremacists—who generally use it to trigger reactions, or what they would describe as 'trolling the libs.'"
"It is important to realize that the “OK” gesture is a nearly universal hand gesture and most usage of it is completely innocuous."
Well now I know why the first African American President for 8 years did nothing for African Americans....She was clearly influenced by this mega racist.
Maybe we should make a bid on it.ST is desperate for clicks. McClatchy owns ST and they are in bankruptcy. This week McClatchy is up for auction, final bids are due, and there are pending lawsuits. It remains a mess.
https://www.mcclatchydc.com/news/nation-world/national/article243911617.html
Maybe we should make a bid on it.
It’s not. But an internet troll decided it was and it took off.The OK hand sign is now racist?
For those people that are bigoted, they are going to reveal it in their speech and actions. They don’t need or are clever enough to create code words or use OK hand signs to mean something else.
And the Star Telegram is stupid enough to put that in the article.It’s not. But an internet troll decided it was and it took off.