http://www.nbcnews.com/politics/201...e-trump-s-deplorables-featuring-white-n646431 This is just ridiculous. Will they go after feel guy next?
It really isn't that ridiculous. I feel bad for the meme that it has been adopted by a group of emboldened racist, but it happens. The Swastika didn't stand for racism in all of its existence after all. It's poisoned by association.
Next up, white supremacists paint swastikas on Garfield and everyone who ever read a Garfield comic is instantly transformed into a racist.
Don't look now but the source for the "Pepe is a white supremacist" is literally a Marxist Jewish internet troll. https://twitter.com/JaredTSwift
Never knew that it was neo-nazi. By the way, the poster I have seen use that meme the most is our resident liberal, Northside Storm. Just sayin'.
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It really doesn't matter who does it though, the media will associate the meme with them regardless. It's like when a sponsor drops an athlete, they don't want to be associated with that person any more. Pepe doesn't have a spokesperson though, so while they can try to use the reddit logo all Reddit has to say is that they don't stand for that blah blah blah PR stuff. Don't think Trump Jr knew anything about Pepe or the media reporting it. They just know that all those anonymous racist twitter trolls use it.
Trump jr was treating about "being a deplorable". And why would Ben Carson be on the same photo? It's so crazy how some people mow want pepe to be a symbol of nazis and rascism. If they are successful with turning the reddit logo into another "racist symbol" then this election will have reached new heights (or lows?).
I don't "get" Pepe's appeal or point and I especially don't "get" how a downtrodden-looking green frogthing could be a symbol of while supremacy.
This is absolutely absurd. This is the media doing anything to get a Trump controversy into the media because it sparks interest. Anyone that really gives a second thought to this is biased or stupid. I won't be voting for Trump, but there is enough real dirt to discuss about him.
If the news media you consume is laughable, then choose alternatives. It's like proclaiming to everyone you see that all food as junk when all you eat is processed sugars and starches.
https://www.hillaryclinton.com/post/donald-trump-pepe-the-frog-and-white-supremacists-an-explainer/ Hillary Clinton has a post on her website explaining how Pepe represents white supremacists. Truly pathetic. Just shows how out of touch they are with young people and meme culture.
