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I guess I don’t understand your thinking.
Supposedly, Every snowflake is unique. Therefore Being a snowflake means you are unique.
How does being a snowflake imply that you’re being just like everyone else?
I think the idea is that saying snowflake as an insult implies that being unique is a bad thing.
Ahh. Yeah, I see it now. Sometimes I’m a bit dense. Thanks.
Also "snowflake" isn't about being unique at all.
Traditionally, that's what the insult meant. It would seem that modern usage is shifting.