TikTok's Biggest GRIFTER
Summary
TLDRThe video script narrates the controversial journey of Kelly Cadigan, a trans influencer with nearly 1 million followers, who has stirred both ends of the political spectrum by shifting her views. Initially sharing her experiences as a trans woman, Kelly later adopted conservative stances, including misgendering a criminal and rejecting the LGBTQ+ community, which led to backlash. Her political flip-flops and public apologies raise questions about sincerity and the impact of social media validation on identity.
Takeaways
- đ¶ Kelly Cadigan, a trans influencer with nearly 1 million followers, has experienced a significant shift in her political stance, causing controversy across the political spectrum.
- đ„ Initially posting about her experiences as a trans woman, Kelly's content took a sharp turn towards conservative views, leading to actions such as burning a pride flag and rejecting the LGBTQ+ community.
- đ€ Kelly's stance on misgendering certain individuals based on their actions sparked debate, suggesting that a person's gender identity could be conditional and subject to punishment.
- đ« She has criticized non-binary identities and the idea of transitioning before the age of 18, despite having transitioned herself.
- đŁïž Kelly's political journey included adopting right-wing rhetoric, engaging in debates with activists, and making controversial statements about history, such as slavery.
- đŹ Her statements were met with backlash, prompting apologies and a series of videos attempting to clarify her views and regain trust.
- đ Kelly's rapid changes in political alignment raised questions about her sincerity and whether her shifts were motivated by a desire for social media validation and acceptance.
- đșđž In one of her videos, Kelly burned a pride flag and declared her allegiance to the American flag, only to later reject this stance as well.
- đ Her apology videos were criticized for being self-centered and lacking genuine understanding or remorse for the harm caused by her previous statements.
- đ The community remains skeptical of Kelly's motives and the authenticity of her apologies, with many calling for consistent actions to back up her words.
- đ The script suggests that Kelly's situation highlights the dangers of identity being shaped by social media reactions and the need for more thoughtful reflection before broadcasting opinions.
Q & A
Who is Kelly Cadigan and what is her platform?
-Kelly Cadigan is a social media influencer with nearly 1 million followers on TikTok, known for her content as a trans woman and her controversial political shifts.
What significant change did Kelly Cadigan's content undergo?
-Kelly Cadigan's content shifted from general videos about her experience as a trans woman to increasingly conservative takes, including burning a pride flag and rejecting the LGBTQ+ community.
What was the controversy surrounding Kelly Cadigan's stance on pronouns?
-Kelly Cadigan argued that she should be allowed to misgender the person responsible for the Nashville tragedy because they didn't deserve respect, implying that a person's gender identity could be a conditional privilege.
What was Kelly's controversial statement about the black community and slavery?
-Kelly made a statement suggesting that many black people participated in the slave trade and seemed to defend it, which was met with backlash and accusations of racism.
How did Kelly Cadigan's political views evolve over time as per the script?
-Kelly Cadigan's political views swung from the left to the right and back, initially embracing conservative ideologies, then claiming to be a right-leaning centrist, and finally rejecting political labels altogether.
What was the reaction of the community to Kelly Cadigan's apology?
-The community expressed skepticism about the sincerity of Kelly Cadigan's apology, questioning her motivations and the performative nature of her apology.
What was the role of social media in Kelly Cadigan's political shifts?
-Social media played a significant role in Kelly Cadigan's political shifts, as she seemed to mirror the opinions of those giving her the most likes and validation.
What does the term 'Pick Me' refer to in the context of Kelly Cadigan's story?
-The term 'Pick Me' refers to Kelly Cadigan's attempt to align herself with the political right to gain acceptance and approval, which was seen as a betrayal by her original community.
What was the significance of Kelly Cadigan burning a pride flag?
-The act of burning a pride flag symbolized Kelly Cadigan's rejection of the LGBTQ+ community and her alignment with conservative ideologies at that time.
What advice does the script suggest for Kelly Cadigan moving forward?
-The script suggests that Kelly Cadigan should take a step back from social media, educate herself, and demonstrate genuine change over time to regain trust.
Outlines
đ„ Political Swing and Controversy
The video script discusses the transformation of Kelly Cadigan, a trans influencer with nearly 1 million followers, who initially shared personal experiences but later shifted to posting conservative content. This change included burning a pride flag and rejecting the LGBTQ+ community, actions that led to significant backlash. The summary highlights Kelly's controversial stance on misgendering criminals and her debate with a non-binary trans activist, revealing a complex and evolving narrative of identity and political alignment.
đ€ The Right-Wing Descent and Backlash
This paragraph delves into Kelly's rapid adoption of right-wing ideologies, including controversial statements about slavery and the trans community. It outlines her public debates, the ensuing backlash, and her attempt to align with conservative figures. The summary emphasizes her missteps, such as defending slavery and misgendering individuals, which led to a public apology and a reevaluation of her political beliefs.
đłïžâđ Rejection and Reclamation of Identity
The narrative continues with Kelly's dramatic acts of rejecting her previous community by burning a pride flag and embracing the American flag as her new symbol of identity. The summary captures her declaration of being a 'right-leaning Centrist' and subsequent retractions, reflecting a struggle with political identity and a search for acceptance. It also critiques her actions as performative and lacking sincerity.
đ§ Apologies and the Quest for Redemption
The final paragraph focuses on Kelly's public apologies and attempts to regain trust. It details her specific apologies to various communities and individuals, her purchase of a new pride flag, and her acknowledgment of the need for change. The summary questions her motivations, the sincerity of her apologies, and the likelihood of her reverting to previous behaviors, suggesting that true rehabilitation requires more than just public statements.
Mindmap
Keywords
đĄMultitasking
đĄPolitical Spectrum
đĄTick Tock
đĄPolitical Pendulum Swing
đĄPronouns
đĄTrans Activism
đĄConservative Takes
đĄFirst Amendment
đĄNon-Binary
đĄTransitioning
đĄApology
Highlights
Kelly Cadigan's shift in content from general videos to conservative takes on social issues.
Cadigan's controversial act of burning a pride flag and rejecting the LGBTQ+ community.
The debate over pronouns and gender identity, with Cadigan arguing against respecting pronouns of a criminal.
Cadigan's stance on non-binary people and her opposition to transitions before the age of 18.
Kelly's expression of superiority over non-binary individuals based on her surgical procedures.
Cadigan's adoption of right-wing rhetoric and her quick shift in political views.
The debate with non-binary trans activist Nomi Naomi on Cadigan's conservative beliefs.
Cadigan's controversial statement about black people's participation in the slave trade.
Kelly's backpedaling from her statement on slavery and her attempt to clarify her views.
Cadigan's series of videos mocking trans influencer Dylan Mulvaney and her political journey.
Kelly's dramatic video burning a pride flag and declaring her stance with the American flag.
Cadigan's flip-flopping between political ideologies and her search for validation.
The apology video where Kelly claims to unlearn her bigotry and become a better person.
Concerns about Kelly's motivations and sincerity in her political and social views.
The suggestion that Kelly should take a break from social media for her mental health.
The call for Kelly to prove her sincerity through actions over the coming months.
The final thoughts on the importance of discussing Kelly's situation as a cautionary tale for social media influencers.
Transcripts
trans tick tocker Kelly cadigan has
recently proved that she is very good at
multitasking specifically at making both
ends of the political Spectrum
absolutely hate her you know I'm
starting to think I have an act for
getting everyone to hate me like I'm
quite good at it honestly
Kelly cadigan has a platform of nearly 1
million followers on Tick Tock and her
recent political pendulum swing has
brought even more attention Kelly's
Tick-Tock debut began with just general
videos about her experience as a trans
woman
starting in late March however there was
a sudden shift in her content and over
the next few weeks she would start
posting increasingly conservative takes
to the point where she burned a pride
flag and rejected the lgbtq plus
Community entirely the burning of this
flag means I'm leaving this call the
same community that she's now crawling
back to after she realized that the
leopards eating people's faces party
would in fact eat her face too oh my God
who could have predicted such a Twist
the crock of that Kelly would be
spewing for the next two months straight
was officially kicked over when she
posted this video and yes I think we
should call this person a woman because
they don't deserve any respect if you
think me not using the Cur the correct
pronouns for a child on a liver if
that's your main priority I think you
need to get your priorities straight so
it seems like this is the first time
that Kelly received serious criticism
from her community
and she clearly took it super super well
in this video she's arguing that she
should be allowed to misgender the
person responsible for the horrific
Nashville tragedy because that person
doesn't deserve to have their pronouns
respected the argument seems pretty
straightforward if someone's a bad
person why should I worry about
respecting their pronouns but it's an
incredibly shallow way of viewing the
broader issue what you're implying by
this is that a person's gender identity
is a conditional privilege and it can be
stripped from them as a form of
punishment this obviously is a super
slippery slope because then the question
becomes very subjective as to how bad a
trans person has to be before you get
the free pass to misgender them the
person Kelly is misgendering let's be
clear is literal scum scraped off of
someone's shoe and forced into a
human-shaped Jello mold and I hope they
spend the rest of their life making
toilet wine but using their correct
pronouns is not about respecting them
it's about your view of gender identity
as a whole but if misgendering murderers
is a slippery slope then Kelly hit the
snow like a bobsled in January because
she immediately graduated to putting
down non-binary people and taking a very
hard stance against people transitioning
before the age of 18. even though she
got to do that so in America we have
this thing called freedom of speech if
I'm walking down the road and someone
wants to call me he him I might be upset
about it but there's nothing I can do
about it because that's People's First
Amendment right correct it is that
person's First Amendment right to
misgender you but it is also your first
Amendment right to call that person an
God Bless America now I've done
my entire transition I've been on HRT
I've had two different breast
augmentations I've had the literal
surgery I have female anatomy or at
least the closest thing I can get to
female anatomy if I'm not offended why
does it seem like so many people in the
community particularly the non-binary
community are offended notice the tone
of superiority as Kelly rattles off all
of her medical procedures She's Gotta
make sure that she's out trans and all
the other trans folks congratulations
Kelly you had access to incredibly
expensive surgical procedures I present
to you the gold medal of the trans
Olympics is it because a lot of you guys
the the only transition that's taking
place really is your pronouns because to
me my transition and who I am is a lot
more than my pronoun the implication
that the transition of a non-binary
person is simply an adjustment of
grammar ignores the intense body
dysphoria and feelings of isolation in
our heavily gendered society that many
non-binary people experience in fact
many non-binary people go through gender
affirming surgeries just as invasive as
Kelly's if you want to call me a
conservative call me a conservative I
believe in protecting children I believe
in not respecting child on the libraries
and I believe people that make
transitions should go through a lot of
therapy and make sure it's right for
them before they jump into this and they
should be over the age of 18. so at this
point it's pretty clear from Kelly's
verbiage that her algorithm was sending
her down the alt-right pipeline with
express shipping this is only a day or
two after her community confronted her
and she's already spouting off
right-wing catchphrases like
now it would literally take me hours to
debunk Kelly's entire catalog of
half-baked political takes that she
posted after dropping fat Banger so
instead I'm just gonna give you guys the
highlights of Kelly's magical journey of
radicalization and then we're all gonna
sit down with some popcorn and enjoy the
inevitable dramatic apology that she
posted a week ago I'm really tired of
being bullied by my own Community I
think it's so sad that I I've gone to
the right and I felt so welcomed
especially on Twitter I love Twitter you
know why guys because I can have a
conversation on there with people people
that I don't even agree with all the
time without it being a huge fight I'm
sorry but did you just say that you
could express an opinion on Twitter and
it not turn into a huge fight did we
download the same app it's the one with
the little blue Birdie on it right the
one where a woman's comment section
turned into a war zone because she had
the audacity to say that she enjoyed
drinking coffee in her garden with her
husband
Kelly I just want to remind you all that
this is only two days after Kelly first
got criticized for misgendering someone
and now she's not just flirting with
right-wing ideology she's getting to
second base it's at this point that a
formidable Challenger entered the ring a
very well-spoken non-binary trans
activist that goes by the username
nominal Naomi Kelly we need to talk
Naomi invited Kelly to debate her on
stream about her budding conservative
beliefs a debate that lasted over three
hours I'll have the full stream linked
down below but the highlight of the
debate was when Kelly let this stink
bomb loose honestly back then and a lot
of black people participated in the
slave trade themselves so yeah that
doesn't make slavery right are you
trying to defend slavery product of the
time dude it was trying to defend
slavery did you not see Matt Walsh's new
video on this topic I did and I think
that defending slavery is cringes
defending slavery but I think we're
illogical if we didn't realize that a
lot of black people enjoyed being slaves
back when slavery was a thing okay Kelly
that's enough here's a here's a here's a
friendly tip for my viewers
if somebody says
slavery bad
the first thing that should be coming
out of your mouth
is certainly not yeah but also for any
of you fortunate enough to not know who
Matt Walsh is he uh he famously said
this girls between the ages of like 17
and 24 is when they're technically most
fertile how you doing all right do you
have a seat over in that chair please
Kelly very quickly backpedaled on this
particular statement because who would
have thunk it people don't really like
when a Saltine sister says slavery
wasn't that bad in terms of what I said
about race I completely not only did I
phrase it the wrong way and I should
have said comfortable instead of enjoyed
I honestly shouldn't have said that it
at all because it wasn't my place it was
something that I read the headline out
of in the Atlantic a long time ago and I
didn't really read the article I think I
barely skimmed it and I should have
because clearly it made me say something
that wasn't accurate and now the
internet thinks I'm racist meet me when
I do a little uh oh spaghettio whoopsa
Daisy and say that black people may be
kind of like slavery pick me
choose me
love me is is cringe contagious should I
contact my family and tell them I love
them before I become infected I'm sure
Kelly would insist that this video was
supposed to be ironic but her intention
doesn't really matter because at that
point her comment section became flooded
with conservatives giving her the pat on
the head she was fishing for condemning
your own Community is a small price to
pay for the Adoration of a random
Tick-Tock user with a Confederate flag
as their profile picture huh Kelly it's
at this point that Kelly began her
Infamous series it's day blank of being
on the right openly mocking trans
influencer Dylan Mulvaney series it's
day blank of being a girl so it's day
one of being a conservative so it's day
three of being on the right and today
I'm going to be removing my pronouns
from all social media so it's day four
of being on the right and today I'm
talking about why I'm taking the term
sis out of my vocabulary so it's day
five of being on the right and today I
wanted to talk about what is a woman so
it's day six of being on the right and
today I want to talk about why the term
birthing people is offensive to women so
it's day 11 of being on the right and
today I want to talk about why I'm
owning the Pick Me status this little
series crescendoed with the very
dramatic video where Kelly went on a
lengthy tirade and burned a pride flag
this flag doesn't stand for equality for
everyone this flag stands for you're
gonna agree to what we say no matter how
many times we change the meaning of this
lag and if you don't you're a bigot well
if my own Community is going to call me
a bigot I'm not going to stand for my
community anymore the burning of this
flag means I'm leaving this call and
from now on this is the flag I'm
standing for this is my community
because this country is what gave me the
right to transition and be who I am so
this is the flag I'm gonna stand for
America
but
hey Kelly if you're gonna try to
convince your new super patriotic
conservative fan base that you're one of
the good ones maybe don't just drag a
United States flag all over the ground
and step on it but just as easily as she
abandoned her own Community for
right-wing approval Cali flipped like a
coin at the Super Bowl again her it's
day blank of being on the right series
abruptly ended and she posted that she
was actually just a right-leaning
Centrist
and then she posted saying that she
didn't know what she was politically
and then she posted saying that she
rejected labels all together
all within a couple days like all
disgraced influencers the lengthy
apology videos started popping up soon
after before we dive in I just want to
preface by saying I am completely in
support of rehabilitating people who
truly want to unlearn their bigotry and
become a better person I think people
like myself who unfortunately once also
identified as conservative are
especially sensitive to Kelly's
situation because we can remember a time
when the kindness and patience of other
people were integral to detangling us
from radicalized thinking that being
said Rehabilitation should not be blind
acceptance and the level of harm a
person has caused should also be taken
into account in this particular case
Kelly parroted right-wing talking points
to a massive audience and the ease with
which she yo-yoed between polarized
ideologies undermines any trust we can
have in her sincerity you know growing
up I always wanted to be friends with
the people who hated me oh wow we're
getting like a dramatic villain origin
story oh you thought I was kidding about
the popcorn just because I wanted to be
seen as normal so bad and
okay I almost feel like I kind of never
grew up
and even in my 23 year old self I still
feel like I'm that 15 year old that's
constantly looking for validation
through
not just CIS biological people whatever
you want to call it but just through
Republicans in general I'm I'm impressed
I mean she's really trying to get that
Oscar nomination and I think I'm coming
out of it because I've just kind of been
thinking
a lot about the people I talked to on
Twitter and the things they say to me
like calling me a trans identifying male
or a man so the leopard started eating
your face like everyone told you they
would is what you're saying you uh you
ready to head to the bank and cash that
reality check everything she's saying
might be completely true but it's not an
apology it's an excuse you didn't care
about the right oppressing trans people
until they didn't want you to be their
little mascot anymore and they started
oppressing you and if that's what it
takes to redeem Kelly cadigan so be it
I'm happy
but it doesn't change the fact that it's
pathetic I think I'm just starting to
see the reality that like the people on
the right don't actually care about me
breaking news a local woman discovers
that the sky is blue I felt like I was
gonna be like Candace Owens and and you
know get my own show on The Daily wire
and be a pick me and own that title and
it's just all like for what even if I
did like at Major success it would all
just be so
fake and full of hate and
I just don't know how I got here well
actually Kelly because you so carefully
documented every single random
politically charged thought that you've
had over the past two months publicly on
Tick Tock it's very easy to see how you
got here I think this first apology
video would get like a 17 on Rotten
Tomatoes it's pretty self-centered and
performative but you know what Kelly
give it another shot I don't want to
come on here and cry like I want to be
just
real I'm sorry to Dylan mulvani for
taking your days of girlhood stick and
using it for my own conservative grift
um I'm sorry to the black community for
what I said about slavery I I shouldn't
have said that
um into non-binary people I'm sorry I
said your identities aren't valid okay
this is a good start she's listed out
specific communities and people to
apologize to directly so I actually just
came to Target because I was gonna pick
up a new pride flag because I wanted to
prove to you guys that um I do support
this community and I do want to change
oh awesome regaining the trust of a
community that you completely sold out
for the low low price of ten dollars
call now and we'll double your order I'm
not gonna be like the bigots on the
right and tell you that I need to
understand you to accept you because I
don't guys I'm not like those crazy
bigots on the right aren't you a crazy
bigot on the right though oh come on
that is so last week me first off just
gonna say uh as someone who could easily
camouflage themselves inside of a
hospital not my place to accept her
apology to the black community so I can
only extend the Olive Branch Ranch so
far aside from that here are my thoughts
as usual take them or leave them I have
massive concerns about Kelly's
motivations why did she go to the right
because people on Tick Tock were mean to
her why did she go back to the left
because people on Twitter were mean to
her how do we know that some overzealous
14 year old with blue hair won't call
her out on something and she'll get
upset and go running back to the
conservatives again I think what we're
seeing is somebody whose sense of
self-worth is so closely tied to social
media that their identity has corroded
into just mirroring the opinions of
whoever is giving them the most likes we
really need to bring back journaling
instead of screaming every random
thought you have on a virtual megaphone
take a second write it out let it
marinate in the cranium for a little bit
and then you can declare your
potentially incredibly dangerous
opinions to a million people I would
actually highly advise Kelly to
immediately get off of social media at
least for her mental health most
recently she's been crying because Blair
white blocked her on Twitter which tells
me that instead of actually rejecting
the political party that denies her
Womanhood she sees the right as like in
estranged lover I think it's gonna take
a lot more from Kelly than recording a
few monologues in her car to prove that
she's sincere and I'm not the only one
who thinks that there's genuinely
nothing that gets under my skin more
than when bigots try to Rebrand
themselves without actually doing any
work or having any kind of internal
it's gonna take a hell of a lot more
than you posting Tick Tock videos and
tweets about your newfound Revelation to
undo the harm you actively caused within
our community the amount of damage that
you did just because you wanted to be a
pick me my conclusion is that we can't
really know if Kelly's apology is
truthful until we see what she does over
the next few months I welcome her to
educate herself in fact I highly
encourage it and I don't really have any
hostility towards her she just has a lot
of work to do I would absolutely love to
hear y'all's take on the situation
making this video was a lot like trying
to cut soup with the knife just really
messy but I think it's important to
discuss Kelly in her situation because
she is certainly not gonna be the last
person to try to play Red Rover with
political parties and with that let's
flip a coin
Tails well guess I'm a conservative now
[Music]
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