What are some indirect "tells" that you've picked up that tell you that someone (offline especially) is politically sus amogus?
For me the easiest tell is the up front, unprompted, and unsolicited declaration of nonpoliticalness. When someone takes the time and expends the breath to announce how nonpolitical they are, what follows is almost always a rant about how everything/everyone else is too political these days, and that of course leads into something between status quo advocacy and outright reactionary/regressive sentiments for some fabled time before those wicked politics were visible to the nonpolitical ranter.
People that are hostile to service workers. Some just want to take some ideological stand against tipping when the service worker doesn't really have a choice and needs those tips to survive in the current unjust system in a way where ideological purity gestures toward that service worker just look like being a greedy and sanctimonious asshole. The worst of such people will actually declare, shamelessly, that they believe that service workers don't deserve a living wage. The implications of that are worthy.
I may get shit for this, but I'll say it anyway: this hair and beard combo, seen on living people. I have yet to meet anyone in person with that look that wasn't a chud.
(If one of you is a comrade with that look, I am sorry in advance for the prejudice and if I ever meet you in person I will atone by buying you a drink or something.)
idk, i try not to judge people based solely on outward cultural signifiers. i agree an aversion to politics as such usually indicates some reactionary tendencies. and obviously i don't like people who are casually cruel to strangers no matter what their avowed politics are.
I had multiple people just assume I'm some kinda libertarian from how I dress and it throws them for a loop when I start saying some communist shit.
Its sorta funny but it makes me feel bad, like what if a queer comrade is weary of me because of how I dress despite being the person most willing to go to bat for them in the room?
its not like I'm even wearing military surplus shit or something weird. Just boots, jeans, sweaters, and a ball cap.