Because apparently the primary cultural narrative of the past decade is the internet’s ability to slowly, covertly derange small portions of the population, iconic actor and Star Trek star William Shatner has now taken the red pill, spending most of the past couple days trolling feminists and SJWs on Twitter. Though his bio on the (free!) website claims he is “not political,” Shatner issued this impish tweet last week, which pretty much functions as a textbook definition of trolling:
That is not a typical day for anyone but the worst humans in existence! Then, on Sunday, he reopened a long-standing beef with fans of the TV show Outlander, essentially quibbling over the real-life relationship status of several of the stars. But online, hardcore fans of fantasy arcana do not merely debate details, they go to war, clad in the armor of anonymous internet commenters and wielding the weapons of political correctness, doxing, and superior logic. The details of Shatner’s beef with Outlander fans are complex and annoying—you can read some more about it here—but what’s worth noting is the ease and familiarity with which he defined misandry for his opponents and attacked them as SJWs and snowflakes. It’s the full checklist of alt-right shitposting touchpoints.