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Social media platform Reddit experienced an intense and volatile
debate on the subreddit r/funkopop after a user demanded the
production of a Funko Pop in the likeness of George Floyd.
Floyd, whose death while in police custody sparked a series of
nationwide riots, was posited as the perfect model for the next
line of plastic toys in the
now-deleted Reddit post.
“The black community has suffered more than enough. We, as
Funko POP owners, need to stand with them and DEMAND that Funko
honors the lives of black victims of police brutality by making a
George Floyd Funko POP,” the post read. “We need to tell the
world to take a stand against anti-black racism, and there would be
no better way to do so than buying a George Floyd Funko POP. Will
you take a stand and join me?”
The post was met with intense backlash: “the f**k is wrong
with you?” one user replied, while another said, “would be
wildly insensitive but ok.”
“I dont see how funko making this and then profiting off it
helps in any way at all. I would think it’s very
inappropriate,” another Redditor stated, though another replied
that the proceeds could be donated “to the BLM cause.”
Some users voiced support for the idea. “I honestly think
Funko should do an entire Black history line. As a Black woman I
feel hurt and saddened during this time but after every storm
you’re promised a rainbow,” one supporter wrote.
Another Redditor chimed in, “This is a better idea. So many
incredible people could be honored. I would collect this line
especially if part of the profit went towards an organization that
helps out.”
“Yeah blows my mind there’s still no MLK Pop,” a third
user stated.
Screenshots of the thread quickly went viral on social media,
including other subreddits such as r/enlightenedcentrism and
r/consumeproduct. The latter subreddit was deleted by Reddit as
part of a
massive political purge on the platform carried out on
Monday:
On Monday, Reddit banned over two thousand subreddits today,
including r/The_Donald and r/TheNewRight, allegedly to stop the
“promotion of hate” on the social media platform.In an announcement posted on Reddit, Steve Huffman, co-founder
and CEO of the company, said that “communities and users that
promote hate based on identity or vulnerability will be banned,”
and that over 2000 subreddits were removed, although only 200 had
more than 10 daily users.
A number of subreddits were banned, including right-leaning
subreddits, such as r/The_Donald, r/TheNewRight, r/RightWingLGBT,
r/rightwingcomics and r/Groyper_Movement.
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