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Gilda Wabbit, the drag queen in the original image, has since responded.

Fri, 2017-03-03 11:33

Earlier this week, a far-right Twitter account@polNewsNetwork1shared a tweet, which has since gone viral and sparked an online conversation about inclusivity in Trump's America. The post included an image of a drag queen and a Muslim sitting next to each other on the New York Subway, with the accompanying text, "This is the future that liberals want."

As of today, the tweet has more than 7,000 retweets and 18,000 likes, with some Twitter users supporting the self-declared "Politically Incorrect and Always Right" account, and othersmostcriticizing their perspective. Though the Internet always finds a way to make light of situations like these, the account's tweet was decidedly serious, considering it's linked to4chans infamous alt-right message board.

"Religious freedom, kicky daytime drag looks and a robust public transit program? SIGN ME THE FUCK UP," one Twitter user wrote in response. "This is the present. The future is this, but without someone taking your damn photo the whole time," another said.

Gilda Wabbit, the drag queen who was captured in the originalimage, has since responded to the meme: "The clapback against the negative attention from the far-right has been fabulous,she said. "I wont speak for all liberals, but my goal is for everyonewhite, brown, drag queen, soccer mom, cisgender, trans, heterosexual, queer, working class, middle classto be able to exist as they choose without judgement or fear."

Wabbit continued, "I hope one day that a picture of a woman in modesty garb sitting next to a colorful drag queen isnt out of the ordinarythat its every day life for everyone."

Read more from the original source:
Far-Right Tweet 'The Future That Liberals Want' Sparks Viral Conversation - Out Magazine