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[–] hello_hello@hexbear.net 41 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (3 children)

Using indigenous Hawaiian Israel Kamakawiwoʻole to represent the occupation is one of the grossest fucking things on this site and whoever signed off on that change should fucking apologize.

[–] Blockocheese@hexbear.net 33 points 2 months ago

Burning a genocidal flag emoji is too far but disrespecting an indigenous activist is fair game

Never change, whites of hexbear

[–] mkultrawide@hexbear.net 24 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

It's been called out multiple times but still stands. It pisses me off a lot. It also changes the meaning of that emoji compared to all of the other "cool" emojis.

[–] Boise_Idaho@hexbear.net 19 points 2 months ago (1 children)

The mods can't just find a random white dude named Israel but have to pick on some Hawaiian instead. wtf

I only know Israel Epstein, but he was based Israel and based Epstein