I had no idea the American version (host: Johnny Carson) had a British antecedent.

Louise Erdrich also owns a bookstore in Minneapolis. In addition to having tons of recommendations for indigenous authors (including kids’ books) you can order jewelry and other gifts from indigenous creators

I think about this a lot.

at first smucker was puzzled. it seems like a straightforward means-end failure. then he realized: these actiosn are *nominally* outward-facing, but in fact are a performance put on *for the in-group.* it's about positioning yourself as radical, as not-normal, as an outsider

smucker had this moment of insight. his comrades were engaged in nominally outward-facing action--putting up fliers to advertise their protest--and he thought "but these fliers are deliberately off-putting. they're gonna make people hate us. isn't this the opposite of what we want?"

it then becomes “how dare you not refer to yourself with a pejorative term I chose for you” which….no, buddy, no one is gonna do that