As Twitchy told you, novelist and alleged Pulitzer Prize finalist Rebecca Makkai implored “normal people” to stop wearing red baseball caps because of the hate they symbolize:
Is anyone else made really uncomfortable these days by anyone wearing any kind of red baseball cap? Like, I see one and my heart does weird shit and then I finally realize it only says Titleist or whatever. Maybe don't wear red caps anymore, normal people?
— Rebecca Makkai (@rebeccamakkai) September 1, 2019
Also, for the love of God: The clever folks wearing "Make America Read Again" or whatever caps — NO. You're making everyone scared. Don't do it.
— Rebecca Makkai (@rebeccamakkai) September 1, 2019
If you’re here to be contrary: an equivalent here would be western Hindus choosing not to use the swastika symbol in public despite it being sacred to their faith because it would offend/frighten people. The red hat has become a symbol of hate bc of how its wearers act.
— Rebecca Makkai (@rebeccamakkai) September 1, 2019
Makkai’s fear seems pretty irrational if you’re one of the normal people … but it actually makes sense when you consider her area of expertise (if you can call it that):
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— She Writes (@shewritesdotcom) August 27, 2019
Is that on-the-nose or what?
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— Kieran Eleison (@KieranEleison) September 2, 2019
Too perfect.