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Do you consider Pepe the frog to be hate speech?
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this post was submitted on 06 Aug 2025
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WHAT TF DID I MISS??? How is pepe hate speech?? someone pls explain in comments
Alt-right fucks took to using pepe as a neo-nazi symbol. Just par for the course. Take something and then use it enough to pervert its meaning so that when others see it they think Nazi stuff instead of any original meaning. Also see the swastika, don't tread on me, the punisher symbol, and the okay sign to name a few.
what the fuck
I would agree with others in this thread though. It doesn't mean every use is a dog whistle. Fight and take it back. Fascists deserve nothing but to get punched. Pepe can have a better ending.