Hmm, yeah, I do think there is a countersignaling thing going on a bit with those terms, though I do find it hard to forecast whether that will help or harm the term overall. The modern internet and public opinion is a really weird place. Like, take the term MAGA, which sure took off and was really successful and feels quite similar to “foom”.
I agree MAGA is pretty cheesy, was going to mention it. OTOH it is a legit acronym. It also doesn’t have the same sort of counter-signaling feel to it as FOOM, to my ears. There’s no connotation that those people are elites (the opposite, obviously).
Hmm, yeah, I do think there is a countersignaling thing going on a bit with those terms, though I do find it hard to forecast whether that will help or harm the term overall. The modern internet and public opinion is a really weird place. Like, take the term MAGA, which sure took off and was really successful and feels quite similar to “foom”.
I agree MAGA is pretty cheesy, was going to mention it. OTOH it is a legit acronym. It also doesn’t have the same sort of counter-signaling feel to it as FOOM, to my ears. There’s no connotation that those people are elites (the opposite, obviously).