discomfort for some reason? 

mm...

people using the clown emoji to comment on someone being bigoted feels really uncomfortable to us for some reason

and like we don't like clowns but that's not it--it feels a lot like alt-right-style covert signalling

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discomfort for some reason? 

@Felthry IMMENSELY BIG SAME. I 1000000% feel immediately weary of anyone using it, tbh

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re: discomfort for some reason? 

@Oneironott i've been told by another friend that it originated that way... i have sent a message to the friend whose use of it prompted this post in the first place because i think they are more likely using it out of ignorance than malice
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