>>42436
>I see why many chan dwellers could identify with him or hail his actions, why the movie got popular, and see why it got criticized by some for the such fanbase it produced, although the movie is innocent in that.
There was controversy, now even more ridiculous and needless in hindsight. At its most extreme perhaps implying it could cause a mass shooting. I wonder if the producers had a hand in that so it'd draw more attention. I also find it likely they sought to market to the general (in very broad terms) Bernd-like audience, realizing their value as consumers, and this controversy was useful for that as the polarization gave the audience an attachment to the movie. And it's curious that there were memes involving clowns for a while before the major announcement.