The RW group proud boys rebranded themselves into the leathermen for trump**SATIRE **

[irisblue]

Last edited Wed Oct 7, 2020, 03:40 PM - Edit history (1)

###INFO AT BOTTOM OF POST### After several days of twitter hash tag laughter at the Proud Boys...

They must be using the same PR firm as the Teabagging for Jesus people

Link to tweet

?s=20


I'm not going to tell anything, just laugh and point


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The originating article is from The Beaverton, a Canadian SATIRE ON LINE SITE
(wiki-The Beaverton is a primarily online Canadian news satire publication, based in Toronto, Montreal and Whitehorse.[1] It features news stories, editorials, vox populi and other formats (such as university reviews) whose structure and layout mirror those of conventional newspapers but whose content is contorted to make humorous commentary on Canadian and world issues)

The article that was picked up by twitter and passed around is here-https://www.thebeaverton.com/2020/10/as-gay-twitter-reclaims-proudboys-hashtag-proud-boys-change-name-to-leather-men/


Captain Truth in post 17, provided the info that it was from a satire site, I am grateful that s/he provided this.

[Blue Owl]

1. Bwahahaha!

Maybe they could announce the news by having Jacob Wohl do a press conference for them in his mom's driveway

[leftieNanner]

30. With his pants unzipped?

That might be a good advertisement for them..............

(Or was it the other guy who's fly was down?)

[relayerbob]

40. More likely, they will need bigger guns

.... after seeing that

[pepperbear]

58. I can't tell whether or not everyone realizes this is satire.

https://www.truthorfiction.com/did-the-proud-boys-rebrand-as-the-leather-men-following-a-hashtag-offensive/

[Nevilledog]

2. It's the little things.....

[Aristus]

3. Okay, LGBTQ leathermen:

You know what to do with that hashtag!...

[irisblue]

7. Ohh it's happening..

[berni_mccoy]

4. Pretty soon they'll resort to TASERFACE!

[Guy Whitey Corngood]

18. .

"TASERFACE!!!"

[berni_mccoy]

21. Send me your Venmo

I’ll buy you a new keyboard! 😂😂😂

[TreasonousBastard]

5. From the bath house to the White House.

[irisblue]

14. Remember Jeff Gannon & Shrubs WH press pass?

https://www.vanityfair.com/style/2005/06/gannongate200506


snip-Wrong Man, Wrong Place
It smelled like conspiracy: a former male escort who was going by a fake name and had somehow obtained White House press passes on a regular basis was covering briefings for an obscure right-wing news outfit, and had even gotten to question the president. Suddenly, the blogosphere latched onto “Gannongate,” exposing the sordid details of the 48-year-old zealot’s life. Gannon’s motive was simple—to become a player—and his fate now hangs in the ever narrowing gap between disgrace and a big book contract.

More at source

[not_the_one]

26. I always wondered who was on the receiving end of THAT service, W or Rove?

or BOTH.

[erronis]

33. Just the usual threesome. Boys will be boys (and girls and dogs and ponies, etc.)

[irisblue]

6. Someone loves him some Tom of Finland art.

"Tom of Finland, was a Finnish artist known for his stylized highly masculinized homoerotic art, and for his influence on late twentieth century gay culture. He has been called the "most influential creator of gay pornographic images" by cultural historian Joseph W. Slade.[2] Over the course of four decades, he produced some 3,500 illustrations, mostly featuring men with exaggerated primary and secondary sex traits, wearing tight or partially removed clothing."

Wiki is the source

[TheBlackAdder]

8. When I read the OP, I was going to say, they should just come out of the closet already.

.

The title of the OP sounds plausible.

Everyone see it but them.



.

[irisblue]

11. I guess the home schooling did not teach much about research.

But they sure need the Dominate(alpha male idealized trump) -Submissive motif.

You noticed how much trump likes the word dominate?

[Brother Mythos]

9. This particular freak show just keeps getting better and better!

[Drunken Irishman]

10. They're really bad at this.

Probably just a joke, though.

[hvn_nbr_2]

12. As soon as I saw the subject line...

As soon as I saw the subject line, a new set of images came to mind.

[Leith]

36. Oh, all of us

knew what was going to happen right away.

[Buns_of_Fire]

13. It's like when some Tea Party loons decided to call themselves "teabaggers".

Or when Dan Savage decided to redefine "Santorum". Much hilarity ensued.

[sweetloukillbot]

15. It's from the Beaverton - parody

Still funny, but not true.

[DBoon]

63. we can make it true!

Post more of this and some "proud boys" will think this is a good idea

[lagomorph777]

16. Sounds like they want to get hashtagged again.

Go for it, George Takei! Give them an education!

[CaptainTruth]

17. Too bad it's just a joke, from a satire web site, The Beaverton.

https://www.thebeaverton.com/2020/10/as-gay-twitter-reclaims-proudboys-hashtag-proud-boys-change-name-to-leather-men/]

[irisblue]

19. I was enjoying the heck out of it too.

[Nitram]

46. You didn't realize it was a joke?

[progressoid]

52. To be fair, it's hard to tell today.

I often see an Onion headline and think, "seems like a distinct possibility."

[Nitram]

62. Tough guys like the Proudboys ain't gonna change their goddam name under pressure

from a buncha showflake liberal gays. They are going to tough it out and bluster on through. Besides, the guys in that photo didn't even have guns. What's a man without his gun?

[Hekate]

50. Well, darn. But it's still funny as all get out.

[meadowlander]

20. How about the Big Bad Bears then?

[yellerpup]

22. Bring out the chaps!

[Illumination]

23. Hot dang boys! Love the new look! Grrrrr...you boys are tigers! Be still my beating heart1...

[getagrip_already]

24. twinks for trump?

On second thought, I wouldn't want to belittle people who identify as a twink.

Can people really be that stupid? You don't have to answer that.

[ffr]

25. Have you ever considered that their names are subliminal?

🌈
or
🌈
it's all the same to them.

[Fla Dem]

27. Actually, that suits them just fine.

[Initech]

28. Seriously, do they have Tobias Funke running their marketing department?

[matt819]

29. Some other ideas

Same folks in the new #proudboys images should also show themselves wearing the black and yellow fred perry polos with biden harris on them.

Also, if it's not a violation of some kind, add #villagepeople.

I think this idea - from George Takei I think - was fantastic. The fascists won't go away, but the mockery might rock them back on their heels.

[sandensea]

31. Does Lindsey know about this?

"Oh, my!"

[RANDYWILDMAN]

32. Is this for real, cause it's awesome

[irisblue]

35. Apparently not. See post 17

Which is really disappointing.

[homegirl]

34. Was that at the

San Francisco Gay parade or in New York? Maybe Miami?

[NurseJackie]

37. " They must be using the same PR firm as the Teabagging forJesus people."

They must be using the same PR firm as the Teabagging forJesus people.

[relayerbob]

38. HAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!

That's gonna leave a mark! :-D :-D

[Cartaphelius]

39. Sounds like

an original TEA BAGGER was allowed to come up
with a new moniker. Way to go idiot. You had one job
and like before, you blew it....

[George II]

41. Twitter is having a lot of fun with that one. Just a small sample:

Link to tweet

Link to tweet

Link to tweet

Link to tweet

[Baltimike]

42. LOL!! This is like when the tea baggers called themselves tea baggers and we all laughed. nt

[Salviati]

43. When they find out, they're going to be really chapped!

[Nitram]

44. It's a good look. LOL.

[lastlib]

45. A skunk by any other name still smells like hell......

[BootinUp]

47. Hahaha HAAAAA HA HAHA

[appleannie1]

48. First thought- Male dominatrix in tight black leather attire whipping another male in leather. LOL

[Hekate]

49. I laughed so hard I started coughing...

For reals?

[irisblue]

51. See #17. I really wanted it to be true

[alfredo]

53. Call themselves the Scarabs. They were revered by the ancient Egyptians.

Scarab, AKA Dung Beetle

[Catcar]

54. Are "The Village People" having a reunion?

Who wants to be a Macho Man?

[11 Bravo]

55. Reminds me of those patriots who dubbed themselves the "Teabaggers".

[catrose]

56. Wait, that's not a joke?

[hibbing]

57. I recall the cluelessness of the Tea Baggers n/t

[58Sunliner]

59. Being from San Francisco-it's the first thing I thought of.

[world wide wally]

60. Why not just go straight to the Cocksleeves?

[speaknow]

61. looks like they are

trying to get work at Chip&Dales!