How did we even get here?

Aren't these just fonts? Why can't I just pick a different font? Why is there even a fight about this? Does it not strike anyone as silly? What's wrong with a gun emoji that it needs to be changed to a watergun? Maybe the next emoji standard can include both?

Got more discussion in (now flagged) https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=41060813

just in time for the election circus