Oh OK, that makes sense. Still, an unfortunate choice of username that could add to the confusion.

That’s correct, he was asked about it on Reddit too and confirmed it was just his birth year.

Since it’s a common dog whistle though I do think it’s always worth questioning. Particularly when it’s tied to someone licking Trump’s boots.

8 is also a lucky number in Chinese culture. I've seen a lot of "88"s in Chinese social media just because of that.

It always sucks when shitbags co-opt innocent symbols and language.

This was my first thought, as it’s a very common username addon. I was unaware of all the other stuff.

Yeah, born in 88 and also a lucky number in some cultures