Among serious gun nuts, the Punisher thing is scoffed at. It’s a sign the person displaying that bullshit is borderline childish.
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curiousaur@reddthat.com 20 hours ago
Ok wow, the Daniel Day Lewis Gangs of New York poster is a whole new level of cringe whoosh, in the same vein as the punisher worship.
shalafi@lemmy.world 8 hours ago
gastroglizzy@piefed.social 6 hours ago
Indeed. There’s a big fucking difference between “firearms as an interest/hobby” and “firearms as an identity.”
shalafi@lemmy.world 5 hours ago
If someone brought a friend to our camp to shoot and they came with Punisher shit on their guns or gear, or god-for-fucking bid, Spartan shit, I wouldn’t take my eyes off them for a second. Something about it screams, “My gun is an accessory, not a weapon.”
FenrirIII@lemmy.world 9 hours ago
Glad I’m not the only one who noticed
TrackShovel@lemmy.today 8 hours ago
That’s been bro culture since the movie came out
stickyprimer@lemmy.world 8 hours ago
I understand what you mean about lionizing anti-heroes. I just think that analysis is more sophisticated than the thing it’s analyzing. These displays are veiled threats of violence. Nothing more. Pretty funny too, seeing a tough guy try to scare you by flashing the symbol of his favorite comic book character.
Thebeardedsinglemalt@lemmy.world 8 hours ago
100% it’s only his favorite comic character but has never touched a comic, and maybe only watched clips from the shows. His only exposure is seeing gross misinterpretations by roght-wingers and other dickless chuds