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Brickbat

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13. Your costume was made up of the subtexts that Trump supporters aren't ashamed of, while

Reply to Atman (Original post)

Mon Oct 31, 2016, 10:02 AM

Oct 2016

your wife's costume highlighted everything Trump supporters love to make fun of. That's why. The misogyny and sexual innuendoes probably helped, too.

ETA: Also, your costumes upheld the false equivalency narrative. The more that's sustained, the better Trump does.

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My bizarre Halloween Party dressed as a "Deplorable." [View all] Atman Oct 2016 OP

IMO blue cat Oct 2016 #2

pictures or it didn't happen LOL snooper2 Oct 2016 #3

I presume there was a fair amount of alcohol at this party. milestogo Oct 2016 #4

Well, it was an adult party. Atman Oct 2016 #5

"Make America Hard Again" stone space Oct 2016 #6

k/r for "Private Server" Orrex Oct 2016 #7

I grew up around that kind of mentality but being away, forget how it is/was meadowlark5 Oct 2016 #8

I'm so glad I don't know people like this. nt cwydro Oct 2016 #11

It really was quite surprising meadowlark5 Oct 2016 #12

I have indeed found that behavior very common among, well, rednecks, to be frank. underahedgerow Oct 2016 #27

Clever costumes world wide wally Oct 2016 #9

This is gross. Brickbat Oct 2016 #14

yuck. cwydro Oct 2016 #10

Your costume was made up of the subtexts that Trump supporters aren't ashamed of, while Brickbat Oct 2016 #13

Yes. cwydro Oct 2016 #17

"My wife dressed up in a costume making fun of HRC, and Trump supporters loved it!" Brickbat Oct 2016 #20

Sigh. cwydro Oct 2016 #22

No one cared about my wife's "costume." Atman Oct 2016 #23

Seriously, this is gross. cwydro Oct 2016 #25

Why would I give a moment's consideration to deleting my post? Atman Oct 2016 #29

Vulgarity is not Trump's alone... LakeArenal Oct 2016 #15

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