blahaj, a stuffed animal sold by a company that is the number one consumer of wood in the world. it becomes extremely popular because of memes, more people buy it. i dont get it comrades, it seems like pandering to me. ikea isnt like boeing in terms of awfulness but its existence is resulting in increased deforestation around the world. the ikea stores act as cultural embassies for sweden, they provide a sanitized commodified disneylandesque experience of sweden which really helps their public image on the world stage when they are allowing hate crimes against muslims to occur in their country, but hey, buy the toy shark, trans rights, consume treats, all being trans is is buying useless shit with the pride flag on it from corporations that wouldnt have hired you ten years ago but now want your money. in conclusion blahaj is a class traitor, embrace neopets, i sure hope theres no weird shit going on there like a christofascist owns it and is donating money to trump, and no i didnt look up anything about neopets, im just assuming theirs something bad there too. i wonder how right i am about that?
This is only somewhat related, but during my recent visit to the USA I learned that one of my cousins who I hadn’t seen in four years is trans and communist in pretty much the exact same way as me, with a lot of other similarities, too. It owns a blåhaj which it named “Kaworu” after the Evangelion character. That was my first time seeing a blåhaj in person, and the first time I experienced being physically proximal to a person I could actually relate to. It’s very lonely being this closeted with no-one like me nearby. Maybe I’ll get myself a blåhaj and name it “Shinji” to keep me company until the next time I see my cousin. God willing that won’t be another four years.
Just sending some warmth your way in the tiny way I can. Hope things get better for you.