Someone in the US Army thought celebrating World Emoji Day by posting a picture of troops with emojis in place of their faces was a good idea. What they received in return was not exactly smiley faces.
The picture posted by the US Army seemed odd, partly because the emoji they chose looks like a grimacing face. People apparently found it to be an inappropriate trivialization of the horrors of war.
This is a smidge funny but more on disturbing. Couldn’t you have edited a photo where the troops are making a salute? Or helping people? You had to choose one where they are holding guns? You just made yourselves look like sociopathic, trigger-happy killers.
— Red™ #BeAMisha 💞| 3🎂 | (@red_seventh) July 17, 2018
War is not cute. Reducing troops to grinning emojis reduces their sacrifice and suffering. Disgusting.
— J-Rod (@howjrodseesit) July 17, 2018
However, some liked the idea. Or at least expressed their support for the troops.
You represent the greatest Army in the world. You’re above doing things like this.
— Shelby (@shelbyfm28) July 17, 2018
Others used their image editing skills to “fix” the collage or “emojify” some of the worst photos involving American troops, like those taken by Abu Ghraib guards when they tortured and humiliated prisoners.
💣 💥🏥👶🏾
💣 💥🏠🧕🏾
💣 💥🕌👳🏾♂️Fixed it for y’all
— mistress misandry (@hannahtraining) July 17, 2018
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Via RT. This piece was reprinted by RINF Alternative News with permission or license.