• laughterlaughter@lemmy.worldEnglish
    510·
    7 months ago

    Edit: Way to miss the point, downvoters. My point about emojis being “non-political” doesn’t mean to say “no politics.” I means “include whatever the fuck people talk about these days, be it in favor or against.” Just like the dictionary. Should dictionaries exclude the word “bitcoin,” then? Or am I being downvoted by Christians?

    I don’t think emojis should be the place to have a socio-political discussion. Emojis should reflect how people popularly communicate.

    Having said that, in regards of impressionable folks:

    If Christianity gets to have a cross emoji (which is a torture device, let’s remember), then so should Bitcoin. And I don’t even like either!

    • ebu@awful.systemsEnglish
      21·
      7 months ago

      I don’t think emojis should be the place to have a socio-political discussion.

      have some entirely non-political emojis:

      🗳️: BALLOT BOX WITH BALLOT

      🇹🇼: FLAG: TAIWAN

      🇵🇸: FLAG: PALESTINIAN TERRITORIES

      🗽: STATUE OF LIBERTY

      🤡: FACE OF “NON-POLITICAL” PERSON

      • laughterlaughter@lemmy.worldEnglish
        25·
        7 months ago

        Good for you. I never said I’m “non-political.” That’s a red herring, but just to be clear: did you miss the part where I said that emojis should represent what people think or talk about? All those examples you put are exactly what I meant. And did you miss the part in which I mentioned Christianity? Because if you think that Christianity is a non-political thing today, then I got news for you.

        BACK to the fucking discussion: You’re proving my point that the emoji bitcoin should then be included. Because a large group of people talk about it, in pro- or against.