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[-] [email protected] 114 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

The original with Crowder implied his mind couldn't be changed because Crowder is a fucking idiot who refuses to listen to anyone but himself.

This one implies a willingness to listen and learn. Calvin was impulsive sure, but there were plenty of times he regretted his actions and wanted to learn from his mistakes. He is just an innocent child, after all.

[-] [email protected] 50 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

The original one said something like "Thanksgiving isn't racist, change my mind," which is like... Not a thing that anybody says. The way Thanksgiving is taught to American kids is racist and full of revisionist history, but not even the ideal reddit caricature of an SJW would go around telling everyone that eating a turkey and mashed potatoes makes you racist. It was like inviting people to dEbAtE him on an issue that people aren't really even trying to make, so he'd get to sit there like a smug asshole without having to do anything.

Edit: I remembered the wrong slogan, the original sign said something else. The Thanksgiving bit was from a video he did, iirc the title used the same "change my mind" naming convention.

[-] [email protected] 12 points 2 years ago

Yeah, strawmanning usually tends to foster real, honest debates...

[-] [email protected] 9 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)
[-] [email protected] 8 points 2 years ago

Damn I guess I misremembered. The Thanksgiving thing is a video he did, and despite it being like 90 minutes long I've gotten it as an ad on other videos. Haven't watched the fuckin thing and I don't plan to. Idk why I thought the sign had that slogan, but I feel like the video title used the same "change my mind" thing.

[-] [email protected] 3 points 2 years ago

The original one said something like “Thanksgiving isn’t racist, change my mind,” which is like… Not a thing that anybody says.

Thanksgiving is fucking racist against turkeys you racist fuck! /s

[-] [email protected] 75 points 2 years ago

so happy not to see this shitbag on All every single goddamn day

[-] [email protected] 59 points 2 years ago

*crowder, not Calvin. Calvin is a legend.

[-] [email protected] 27 points 2 years ago

Calvin is a legend everywhere except as that sticker of him peeing that every douchey truck owner has on the back of their truck.

[-] [email protected] 18 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

That isn't Calvin. Somebody modified a picture of Calvin filling a water baloon and created the meme. Calvin's creator never signed off on it and actually refused to merchandise any of his characters. Peeing calvin is a travesty

[-] [email protected] 5 points 2 years ago

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[-] [email protected] 1 points 2 years ago

my life is a lie

[-] [email protected] 1 points 2 years ago

It's still Calvin. Theft doesn't make it not the original character. Also, those things are lame as fuck.

Meanwhile, I stole a Stupendous Man drawing and got it tattooed on my arm because I love the strip. It's an homage, not a stupid rant.

[-] [email protected] 11 points 2 years ago

That isn't Calvin. It's Turk McSmallcock.

[-] [email protected] 9 points 2 years ago

Right? I'm using this version of the meme from now on.

[-] [email protected] 35 points 2 years ago

I'm here after legging it the heck away from Reddit, and this is the post that makes me think I'm gonna like it here.

[-] [email protected] 9 points 2 years ago

You will. It's like Reddit 10 years ago here. Never looking back.

[-] [email protected] 2 points 2 years ago

well, for at least a few years at least.

[-] [email protected] 5 points 2 years ago

What made you change your opinion now?(to reddit)

[-] [email protected] 6 points 2 years ago

Reddit hitting me with a permaban for an arbitrary reason was a strong factor. I was getting tired of how toxic the site was anyway, so, eh we're good.

[-] [email protected] 2 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

Although I did see a meme using the rapist Vince McMahon posted the other day which is gross.

[-] [email protected] 1 points 2 years ago

Voice McMahon? Who is that, did you mean Vince McMahon? I didn't know he was a rapist.

[-] [email protected] 26 points 2 years ago

Tbh I didn’t know who it was

[-] [email protected] 5 points 2 years ago

Yeah, I know I'd seen the original meme format around for years before I ever actually learned who Steven Crowder was lol. I imagine most people who post the memes don't know either, or at the very least they're not trying to promote him or anything, but it gets a little hard to unsee once you become aware of it.

[-] [email protected] 25 points 2 years ago

But Calvin sure does.

[-] [email protected] 17 points 2 years ago

Wait that meme format was Crowder?!

[-] [email protected] 11 points 2 years ago

Sadly yeah. Even in most of the edits you can still see his logo on the mug.

[-] [email protected] 16 points 2 years ago

1 lemonade pls

[-] [email protected] 13 points 2 years ago

The worst part is that people don't even use the format right. They just put correct opinions on it, completely disregarding the context of the template

[-] [email protected] 1 points 2 years ago

Can you explain the context of the template? I have no idea what the context is.

[-] [email protected] 3 points 2 years ago

It's just Crowder saying something dumb and looking smug, so the opinions people put on the sign should be dumb ones

[-] [email protected] 12 points 2 years ago

Or a wife, as it turns out

[-] [email protected] 8 points 2 years ago

My most beloved comic used to make a point about contemporary culture. So fitting.

[-] [email protected] 6 points 2 years ago
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