A Pulitzer Prize-nominated author is urging all “normal people” to cease wearing red baseball caps because they remind her of the Trump-inspired Make America Great Again (MAGA) hats and that “does weird sh-t” to her.
Rebecca Makkai asked her Twitter audience on Sunday “Is anyone else made really uncomfortable these days by anyone wearing any kind of red baseball cap?” On Friday, Twitter enthusiasts were continuing to tell her that no, they weren’t, but that maybe Makkai should assess her own feelings.
Makkai urged, “Maybe don’t wear red caps anymore, normal people?” (RELATED: Anti-Trump Mob Harasses Woman In MAGA Hat — Call Her Terrorist)
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
Makkai then moved to her central thesis: that the MAGA hat has reached the moral equivalency of the swastika used by Nazi Germany. She suggested that the “red hat has become a symbol of hate [because] of how its wearers act.” (RELATED: Video Shows Woman Being Harassed For Wearing A MAGA Hat)
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
The humorous responses came rolling in and were hugely contrary to Makkia’s fashion vision.
John Tyler asked, “Would you prefer Blue Hats??”
Would you prefer the Blue Hats?? pic.twitter.com/PjvtAPE8PP
— John Tyler (@EintheD1) September 3, 2019
Mark Dice suggested Makkai “see a psychiatrist. Your Trump Derangement Syndrome is out of control.”
Go see a psychiatrist. Your Trump Derangement Syndrome is out of control.
— Mark Dice (@MarkDice) September 2, 2019
One commentator on Friday suggested the classic Chairman Mao hat might be more to Makkai’s liking.
Perhaps if EVERYONE just ALWAYS wore something like this. pic.twitter.com/28JvC1Asig
— Kitchen Table Church (@KitchnTblChurch) September 6, 2019
The criticism left Makkai unmoved as she chided “all of the people who are like, “YOU CAN’T POLICE ME, LIBTARD!” Please note that I was specifically addressing ‘normal people.’”
Also I love all the people who are like “YOU CAN’T POLICE ME, LIBTARD!” Please note that I was specifically addressing “normal people.” The ones who don’t want to freak people out at a distance. The ones who enjoy it should absolutely continue letting us know who thy are.
— Rebecca Makkai (@rebeccamakkai) September 2, 2019