Republicans now: ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

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What does ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ represent? I am not familiar enough with English handwriting and can't figure it out.

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Republicans Aren’t As Pro-Life About Coronavirus
Republicans then: “Every life is sacred.” Republicans now: ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
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HuffPost Video

Source: https://www.huffpost.com/entry/repu...-about-coronavirus_n_5ea85f2ee4b06f1bf15efe8a

 

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It's neither English nor handwriting; it's a picture of someone shrugging. The central character is from the Japanese katakana syllabary.