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Are Anti-Trump Blue Bracelets a Performative Fad, or Can They Start a Movement?

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Summary
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66% Informative

Libby Louwagie , a self-proclaimed Swiftie , made a 22-second TikTok video calling her demographic out.

The video received over 4.4 million views and 500,000 likes.

Now, white women are scrambling to purchase blue beads, charms, and ribbons, to signify their anti-Trump sentiments.

Meanwhile, many Black women feel that the call to “craft” in the midst of political and personal uncertainty is unnecessary and performative at best.

The blue friendship bracelets have been created by TikTok and Louwagie .

Black women had the highest percentage of votes for Kamala Harris at 89 percent .

Many Black women find the bracelets insulting, with notes of condescension.

Black Girl Powerhouse will host a national Zoom call on Nov. 17 at 6pm CST , a virtual meet-and-greet.

“I believe that Trump is going to destroy this country and when that time happens, those women are going to be the ones looking for a safe space,” Hampton says.

“Maybe I’m being too optimistic. This is not the moment and time to push people away.”.

VR Score

53

Informative language

41

Neutral language

72

Article tone

informal

Language

English

Language complexity

38

Offensive language

offensive

Hate speech

not hateful

Attention-grabbing headline

not detected

Known propaganda techniques

not detected

Time-value

short-lived

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