The GOP’s golden calf

[jon-nyc]

Yeah they really did this at CPAC.

[George K]

[Loki]

Celebration of the fall of Young Pharaoh obviously.

[xenon]

I get there's a desire to push back against liberals right now - but Conservativism as an idea isn't being done any favors by being associated with this man.

[LuFins Dad]

For crying out loud...

[Rainman]

Looks like Orange Man to me.
Should be sitting on a gold throne. I mean throne, like we have 3 of in our house. Not like a king throne, but a throne with functional utility.

Orange Man Bad, well, there you go. . .

[George K]

@rainman said in The GOP’s golden calf:

Should be sitting on a gold throne. I mean throne, like we have 3 of in our house.

That was almost the best post on this forum today.

Almost...

It was #2.

[Jolly]

Lighten up, people.

Looks like a fun sculpture to me...

[taiwan_girl]

I am hoping that is a joke.

[Mik]

Well it sure as hell isn't serious homage.

[Axtremus]

More symbolism at CPAC:
https://theguardiansofdemocracy.com/cpac-stage-appears-to-be-shaped-like-an-odal-rune-an-early-nazi-ss-symbol/

[xenon]

That ones a stretch.

[Aqua Letifer]

@axtremus said in The GOP’s golden calf:

More symbolism at CPAC:
https://theguardiansofdemocracy.com/cpac-stage-appears-to-be-shaped-like-an-odal-rune-an-early-nazi-ss-symbol/

You're an idiot for sharing that.

[Axtremus]

Asking CPAC attendees to wear masks (video):

https://www.cnn.com/videos/politics/2021/02/26/cpac-masks-covid-19-acosta-lead-vpx.cnn/video/playlists/this-week-in-politics/

[Axtremus]

https://www.politico.com/newsletters/playbook/2021/02/27/trump-stewing-over-mccarthy-again-ahead-of-big-cpac-speech-491926

And that golden statue was made in Mexico.

[Horace]

@axtremus said in The GOP’s golden calf:

https://www.politico.com/newsletters/playbook/2021/02/27/trump-stewing-over-mccarthy-again-ahead-of-big-cpac-speech-491926

And that golden statue was made in Mexico.

And they paid for it.

[Mik]

@aqua-letifer said in The GOP’s golden calf:

@axtremus said in The GOP’s golden calf:

More symbolism at CPAC:
https://theguardiansofdemocracy.com/cpac-stage-appears-to-be-shaped-like-an-odal-rune-an-early-nazi-ss-symbol/

You're an idiot for sharing that.

My brother shared it on FB, with the comment that 'this is not by accident'.

Jesus. I have to be with him for three days this week. He's my brother and I love him but he's way off the reservation.

[Aqua Letifer]

@mik said in The GOP’s golden calf:

My brother shared it on FB, with the comment that 'this is not by accident'.
Jesus. I have to be with him for three days this week. He's my brother and I love him but he's way off the reservation.

Are you serious?? Aren't your family of scando descent?

It's offensive and ignorant as fuck to call them "nazi runes." It's taken a lot of work on the part of scando cultures to re-educate the world about their own history. Norse runes aren't racist, you shitheads, sorry, and no they aren't "Nazi runes." They're far, far older than the Third Reich assholes who used them for their terrible propaganda.

[George K]

@aqua-letifer said in The GOP’s golden calf:

They're far, far older than the Third Reich assholes who used them for their terrible propaganda.

You're, of course, right. But try explaining that to someone who puts a swastika on his sleeve.

[Horace]

maybe the appropriate response is to point out that it's a reasonable stage layout whose association with historical symbols is purely coincidental.