Ever since the first time I saw this illustration, my initial impression was of an attempt at self harm from it. I understand it is supposed to imply someone reaching for a book from a stack/shelf in a library, but it's never been my first impression of it. Just seems like a weird illustration.
This is NOT intended to be a comment on the site itself or anything sectarian.
To paraphrase: I'm philosophically an anarchist, so I'm pragmatically a communist, so I'm currently a socialist.
Maybe I'm just perpetually defaulting to 
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No, you're not alone; that was my first thought too before my brain recontextualized what it was seeing.
Yeah I've always thought so since circa 2011/2012 when I contributed to some of the FAQ document they host.
Honestly maybe I'm desensitized from all the weird music i like but I always thought it was that and didn't even think it was a big deal lol
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I mean, it kinda looks like someone is one foot away from kicking the bucket... so yeah
To be honest my first thought was someone trying to smash an old computer with their feet. But yeah I see what you mean.
Huh I thought it was a t.v with rabbit ears aerial until just now.
Huh
My first thought when I saw it was 'old computer and very close up headphones', now that I read your post I see what the image is.
I don’t get it. Is it because shoes being strung up is a common indicator that a gang is nearby?
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It brings to mind someone about to hang themselves for me due to the single foot on the stool. That's the implication that registers first at least.
Oh lol. I didn’t know it was that. I thought it was the back of a car riding underneath a pair of shoes
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