I'm childishly finding the whole Bernie's mittens thing on social media quite funny...
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Yes, I've also been picking up on that ....
But how and where the hell did that start? And why did it take off so much??
I'm childishly finding the whole Bernie's mittens thing on social media quite funny...
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I think it was a big Internet sigh of relief.Yes, I've also been picking up on that ....
But how and where the hell did that start? And why did it take off so much??
I think it was a big Internet sigh of relief.
Yes, I've also been picking up on that ....
But how and where the hell did that start? And why did it take off so much??
I was more asking abiout the Bernie's Mittens thing in particular, but I should think you're right anyway .....
Something that happens fairly regularly in my experience of the internet is that I see people making references to an argument happening somewhere, and I have no idea what they're talking about, and also breathe a deep sigh of relief that I have no idea what's going on. Someone once memorably compared it to being on a boat and seeing the fin of a shark and knowing there's this terrifying creature that you've just narrowly avoided. Anyway, the most recent example of that for me was seeing people discussing the controversy over 'whether it was misogynist for Bernie to wear mittens at the inauguration'.Yeah that puzzled me too but I think he was wearing mittens at the inauguration and someone did a meme about it and it took off.
you’ve just made me google, dammit. The takes downs of that comment are marvellous'whether it was misogynist for Bernie to wear mittens at the inauguration'.
you’ve just made me google, dammit. The takes downs of that comment are marvellous
Thanks for that.Is this the one? To save others from googling
Why Do Some Feminists Think the Bernie Sanders Inauguration Meme Is Sexist?
An "ice cold feminist take" about a beloved photo of Bernie Sanders at the inauguration has sparked criticism — and a meme of its own.www.insidehook.com
I think so, yes, or at least that's the first thing I found when I gave in and googled as well.Is this the one? To save others from googling
Why Do Some Feminists Think the Bernie Sanders Inauguration Meme Is Sexist?
An "ice cold feminist take" about a beloved photo of Bernie Sanders at the inauguration has sparked criticism — and a meme of its own.www.insidehook.com
2nd wave feminists must be turning in their self-knitted jumpersIs this the one? To save others from googling
Why Do Some Feminists Think the Bernie Sanders Inauguration Meme Is Sexist?
An "ice cold feminist take" about a beloved photo of Bernie Sanders at the inauguration has sparked criticism — and a meme of its own.www.insidehook.com
Mrs Idris sent me this:Is this the one? To save others from googling
Why Do Some Feminists Think the Bernie Sanders Inauguration Meme Is Sexist?
An "ice cold feminist take" about a beloved photo of Bernie Sanders at the inauguration has sparked criticism — and a meme of its own.www.insidehook.com
I'm childishly finding the whole Bernie's mittens thing on social media quite funny...
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It's not mocking at all, and most of the appreciation I've seen has been from the left or apolitical.This is such a weird thing. I'm not on Twitter, is this a Trump/alt right thing or a centrist thing? Weird machismo that mocks a man for wearing mittens.
Is it mocking him? Not sure it is. Seems pretty affectionate to me, from people who like him politically.This is such a weird thing. I'm not on Twitter, is this a Trump/alt right thing or a centrist thing? Weird machismo that mocks a man for wearing mittens.
Is it mocking him? Not sure it is. Seems pretty affectionate to me, from people who like him politically.
Isn't it also a bit of a reaction to the way a lot of the coverage of the thing seemed to treat it vapidly as if it were a fashion show?Don't ask me!
Isn't it also a bit of a reaction to the way a lot of the coverage of the thing seemed to treat it vapidly as if it were a fashion show?
Ok. I'm not sure, but I think it may also be a bit of a reaction to the way a lot of the coverage of the thing seemed to treat it vapidly as if it were a fashion show.There you go again, asking me questions about things on Twitter!
This is such a weird thing. I'm not on Twitter, is this a Trump/alt right thing or a centrist thing? Weird machismo that mocks a man for wearing mittens.
Isn't it also a bit of a reaction to the way a lot of the coverage of the thing seemed to treat it vapidly as if it were a fashion show?
It's sickening isn't it? Fortunately you don't see it too much in the UK...It was a fashion show. Take this for instance.
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The bag she's carrying is a $75,000 crocodile skin Birkin bag. Her entire ensemble is worth more than my house. And, the democrats were only slightly better. People are jobless, homeless, and hungry, and they think this display of excess is really appropriate? I don't think they need to show up in sackcloth, but this level of conspicuous consumption is silly.
I'm not sure if the bernies mittens thing taking off is a comment on much - it's just the simple and universal joy of the eccentric uncle turning up to a formal event - possibly the most formal event - in a defiantly non-formal outfit. It blew up because we all have that uncle, and we all love and are a bit jealous of his lack of interest in what the done thing is.
Great description - I'd been a bit puzzled by the huge reaction but I think that encapsulates itI'm not sure if the bernies mittens thing taking off is a comment on much - it's just the simple and universal joy of the eccentric uncle turning up to a formal event - possibly the most formal event - in a defiantly non-formal outfit. It blew up because we all have that uncle, and we all love and are a bit jealous of his lack of interest in what the done thing is.