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Ever since the first time I saw this illustration, my initial impression was of an attempt at self harm from it. I understand it is supposed to imply someone reaching for a book from a stack/shelf in a library, but it's never been my first impression of it. Just seems like a weird illustration.
This is NOT intended to be a comment on the site itself or anything sectarian. To paraphrase: I'm philosophically an anarchist, so I'm pragmatically a communist, so I'm currently a socialist.

Maybe I'm just perpetually defaulting to doomer galaxy-brain ?

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[–] [email protected] 11 points 4 weeks ago

No, you're not alone; that was my first thought too before my brain recontextualized what it was seeing.

[–] [email protected] 10 points 4 weeks ago

Yeah I've always thought so since circa 2011/2012 when I contributed to some of the FAQ document they host.

[–] [email protected] 9 points 4 weeks ago

CWI mean, it kinda looks like someone is one foot away from kicking the bucket... so yeah

[–] [email protected] 9 points 4 weeks ago (1 children)

Honestly maybe I'm desensitized from all the weird music i like but I always thought it was that and didn't even think it was a big deal lol

[–] [email protected] 8 points 4 weeks ago
[–] [email protected] 7 points 4 weeks ago* (last edited 4 weeks ago)

To be honest my first thought was someone trying to smash an old computer with their feet. But yeah I see what you mean.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 4 weeks ago

That was also my first thought

[–] [email protected] 5 points 4 weeks ago

Huh I thought it was a t.v with rabbit ears aerial until just now.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 4 weeks ago* (last edited 4 weeks ago)

CW

spoiler

Great literature to leave in you note!

[–] [email protected] 4 points 4 weeks ago

Yeah, I've definitely noticed that in the past.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 4 weeks ago

Huh

My first thought when I saw it was 'old computer and very close up headphones', now that I read your post I see what the image is.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 4 weeks ago

It's a shitty drawing, I never thought it looked like anything.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 4 weeks ago (1 children)

I don’t get it. Is it because shoes being strung up is a common indicator that a gang is nearby?

[–] [email protected] 7 points 4 weeks ago (2 children)

spoilerIt brings to mind someone about to hang themselves for me due to the single foot on the stool. That's the implication that registers first at least.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 4 weeks ago

Oh lol. I didn’t know it was that. I thought it was the back of a car riding underneath a pair of shoes

[–] [email protected] 2 points 4 weeks ago

Shawshank Redemption… it reminds me of Brooks 😔