What is the deal with awful people online and anime avatars?
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Geno Breaker
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Yeeeeeep but thankfully they died out. I don't dislike MLP or anime at all but some of their vocal fans do ruin it for others.
This explains the Nazi paraphernalia fetish. You and OP are onto something
Dash_Riprock
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Suddenly a Saiyan's "Super" form being blonde hair and blue eyes just made a lot of sense...
I will say, as self described fanthropologist, I have yet to see a major television fandom produce alt rights. Assholes and crazy as fuck people, yes. Alt right, no.
The alt-right thing to do my friend.
I am just going to guess that's it's comparable to how most people don't even know how bad Imperialistic Japan was during WW2.
Shit, does this mean I can't like anime anymore if I'm a liberal?
Anyways, I guess I've noticed it in some cases, but I've also seen jerks with a lot of game avatars too. I think we just have to face the fact that creepers like a lot of the same media we do. You'd have to disassociate yourself with all modern culture if you want to avoid stuff that they like too.
Unless you're implying that Evangelion is turning people into Nazis, in which case I flat out disagree.
Anyways, I guess I've noticed it in some cases, but I've also seen jerks with a lot of game avatars too. I think we just have to face the fact that creepers like a lot of the same media we do. You'd have to disassociate yourself with all modern culture if you want to avoid stuff that they like too.
Unless you're implying that Evangelion is turning people into Nazis, in which case I flat out disagree.
I wish I had a daki to protect me right now.
No, actually, more liberal anime fans need to get active in the anime fandom and start squashing the alt right actually. Go forth to the front lines!
Strangelove77
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People who are proud of liking anime make me sick.
Sparkedglory
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Some of ya'll are judgemental as hell. Anyway, personally I just think that it's such a large medium that there's going to be many of those types drawn to it. Like anything really. I've met my fair share of dudes who would more than likely gladly identify themselves as alt-right and would probably agree to things that I myself would hate, and every single one of them has at least 2 out of 3 things in common, if not all 3. which would be that they like anime, video games, and they're socially awkward in some sort of way (oh hey neogaf).
Obviously none of those things are really bad, but it is something that I've noticed with a lot of awful people. That being said, I've also met a ton who would never like any of those things. So I just go on a person by person basis, because if you start immediately judging somebody because of an avatar and not by what they say, then in a way, you're not exactly the best person yourself.
Yes I am an anime fan.
Edit: this thread topic must come up like once every 2 months on here.
Obviously none of those things are really bad, but it is something that I've noticed with a lot of awful people. That being said, I've also met a ton who would never like any of those things. So I just go on a person by person basis, because if you start immediately judging somebody because of an avatar and not by what they say, then in a way, you're not exactly the best person yourself.
Yes I am an anime fan.
Edit: this thread topic must come up like once every 2 months on here.
Snarky(HEART)
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As someone who wrote a really annoying paper for a group project on 4chan, and had to spend a lot of time on /pol/ to learn about them, the people who say there is no connection between the alt-right and anime are kidding themselves.
These guys love anime, they envy Japan's cultural homogeny, and there is strong Asian fetishism because of the stereotypes of the perfectly submissive Asian wife. There are regular debates about whether miscegenation is okay if it's white man and Asian woman.
I think they want the idealistic stylized reality, where the girls fit into neat little perverted boxes catering to some loser protagonist. Waifus are abound.
They combine anime with their ideals frequently in memes.
Do I think anyone with an anime avatar is likely to be alt right? No, of course not.
But the alt right DO love anime and they are proud of it.
These guys love anime, they envy Japan's cultural homogeny, and there is strong Asian fetishism because of the stereotypes of the perfectly submissive Asian wife. There are regular debates about whether miscegenation is okay if it's white man and Asian woman.
I think they want the idealistic stylized reality, where the girls fit into neat little perverted boxes catering to some loser protagonist. Waifus are abound.
They combine anime with their ideals frequently in memes.
Do I think anyone with an anime avatar is likely to be alt right? No, of course not.
But the alt right DO love anime and they are proud of it.
Legend of Aims
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We judging by avatars now?
What about pos person also happens to have anime avatar?
What about pos person also happens to have anime avatar?
Honestly there's a lot of confirmation bias to it.
I'd say the real connection are profile pics that aren't pictures of yourself.
To grossly generalise, people on social media whose pictures aren't of themselves either lack suitable pictures due to being anti-social, or just lack the confidence in themselves to put their own face on their profile.
These kinds of people are easily swayed by the alt-right.
I'd say the real connection are profile pics that aren't pictures of yourself.
To grossly generalise, people on social media whose pictures aren't of themselves either lack suitable pictures due to being anti-social, or just lack the confidence in themselves to put their own face on their profile.
These kinds of people are easily swayed by the alt-right.
Snowybreak
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Ugh... When that show came out the whole fucking furry fandom turned into a cluster fuck of MLP OCs. It was goddamn embarrassing.
Ocarina_117
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Yes.
People who say you can find this in all nerdy fandoms, how do you explain this:
https://twitter.com/jonnyathan/status/896809411733319680
Checkmate anime
https://twitter.com/jonnyathan/status/896809411733319680
Checkmate anime
disappeared
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Fucking hell lol
Gordon Shumway
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Only reason I tolerate you..😠
Bits N Pieces
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Psychoward
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Yup
Fancy Clown
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Yup
On a side note, just finished Code Geass. Blew my fucking balls off.
Its better than any Gundam from the last 20yrs thats for sure
There are alt-right Sonic fans and furries. That last one being one of the more puzzling combinations.
I know people really buy into the "Asian fetishism" angle and while I don't deny that it exists, I feel social factors play a bigger part, because what part of "Asian fetishism" explains Nazifurs?
Gordon Shumway
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Gawd DAMN..
in a nutshell
People will just resort to using Jpeg.
Can never tell satire anymorePeople who are proud of liking anime make me sick.
ZombiePlatypus
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Man, lots of wild and loosely swung generalizations in this thread.
Sparkedglory
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As someone who wrote a really annoying paper for a group project on 4chan, and had to spend a lot of time on /pol/ to learn about them, the people who say there is no connection between the alt-right and anime are kidding themselves.
These guys love anime, they envy Japan's cultural homogeny, and there is strong Asian fetishism because of the stereotypes of the perfectly submissive Asian wife. There are regular debates about whether miscegenation is okay if it's white man and Asian woman.
I think they want the idealistic stylized reality, where the girls fit into neat little perverted boxes catering to some loser protagonist. Waifus are abound.
They combine anime with their ideals frequently in memes.
Do I think anyone with an anime avatar is likely to be alt right? No, of course not.
But the alt right DO love anime and they are proud of it.
I agree with your post, ESPECIALLY the part in bold.
As someone who wrote a really annoying paper for a group project on 4chan, and had to spend a lot of time on /pol/ to learn about them, the people who say there is no connection between the alt-right and anime are kidding themselves.
These guys love anime, they envy Japan's cultural homogeny, and there is strong Asian fetishism because of the stereotypes of the perfectly submissive Asian wife. There are regular debates about whether miscegenation is okay if it's white man and Asian woman.
I think they want the idealistic stylized reality, where the girls fit into neat little perverted boxes catering to some loser protagonist. Waifus are abound.
They combine anime with their ideals frequently in memes.
Do I think anyone with an anime avatar is likely to be alt right? No, of course not.
But the alt right DO love anime and they are proud of it.
Holo wearing a MAGA hat makes me want to puke.
Nah, Jeff rules and that gif will live forever.
iRAWRasaurus
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Trump did promise to make anime great again. #MAGA
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Lmao no
Pieman0920
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Would I suddenly not be a jerk if I wasn't using Noriko here as an avatar?
Uh excuse me, that 8 year old girl is actually a 20,000 year old ancient demon sorceress, so it's totally different and not creepy.
APOLOGY ACCEPTED
broncobuster
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Often, strangely. Along with Seinfeld, Spider-Man, and Sonic. Something about the S____ things that makes folks nutty.
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