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4. The Frat House ran out of afro-wigs and blackface...

Thu Jun 21, 2018, 05:26 PM

Jun 2018

... and white power hand signs may be too subtle to broadcast well...so this was the racist dog whistle to their cultic base.

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I've been busy. Just back on DU. Why did Melania's jacket [View all] LuckyCharms Jun 2018 OP

here you go... DonViejo Jun 2018 #1

Chris Cilizza and Nick Confessore think the choice was intentional... brooklynite Jun 2018 #2

they could be clueless, feckless and tone deaf... Raster Jun 2018 #7

I agree, they couldn't be THAT tone deaf. spanone Jun 2018 #8

Of course it was intentional.. Cha Jun 2018 #15

I think it was a message the the children she was visiting lunamagica Jun 2018 #3

Exactly, Luna. We already knew that but just to make it clear.. Cha Jun 2018 #16

The Frat House ran out of afro-wigs and blackface... Anon-C Jun 2018 #4

It's a jacket for a teenager trying to act cool marylandblue Jun 2018 #9

I mean in general... blugbox Jun 2018 #10

How can people ask if it was on purpose? torius Jun 2018 #6

The orange one has now defended it in a tweet mnhtnbb Jun 2018 #17