San Jose State University banned the "ok" symbol last year. Apparently it as the official symbol of the university for decades is now deemed "racist" as a symbol of "white power". We live in an age of utter madness. Literally no sane person thinks that's what it means.

So what...? The swastika used o be an Indian symbol of holiness. Some shitheads started using it, with well-known effects, and that ruined any other possible use. Symbols change, and your pseudo-naive attempts to profess ignorance say more about you than the symbol.

Yes, language evolves and it does so by majority rule, over time.

That’s not the case with :ok: though. I sure don’t get out much, but I see no widespread use in the real world.

What’s actually happening is that, with respect, one or more of the following vocal minorities is pushing for a change-in-meaning:

- white supremacists

- hoaxers / trolls

- virtue signallers