I wonder: is this some weird (translation) mishap the seller hasn’t noticed yet or is it intentional.

  • huf [he/him]@hexbear.net
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    2 months ago

    amazon’s probably boosting any product with “white power” in it, that’s why you’re seeing this now

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      “The browner the boot the more you gotta lick” - major US companies rn

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    2 months ago

    There’s no way it’s intentional. If you’re not familiar with the phrase “white power” in a racist context, the product description is perfectly accurate and reasonable. It took me a few seconds to figure out the problem, so if someone is unfamiliar then there’s no way they’ll identify the problem.

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      I had no clue what the problem was until you pointed it out. I’m so tired of people purposefully misreading shit to make it seem bad.

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        I mean, I was saying it could be a mishap from someone who doesn’t know / think of these two words ambiguous meanings - and I think this is what happened here. I have made the reaction in the meme so dramatic to underline that I strongly oppose the white supremacy movement and not that I oppose the product / seller / brand.

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      2 months ago

      Thank you for telling me what the problem was here. I was thinking about “office” and “home” in the same sentence and that didn’t make so much sence to me

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    2 months ago

    It’s really annoying! You plug it in and it just goes “Sieg Heil! Sieg Heil! Sieg Heil!” Over and over and over…

    0/10 stars

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      2 months ago

      Yeah it even ships with a cool flag:

      it’s red and there is a funny looking black x with hooks on the end in a white circle in the middle of the flag

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          OK, for real for one sec the likelihood of this being your average chinese company who just translated this into English and has no idea of what “white power” means is 99% so my sharp reaction is meant to point out my opposition towards white supremacists and not towards the product / brand / seller.