https://www.instagram.com/reel/C9tNGB1vMKF/
I haven't been keeping up with the news much, I know about Trump's ear but... Is the top image for real, are people actually doing this in the US?
yes, yes they are https://www.reuters.com/world/us/trump-style-ear-bandages-are-new-trend-republican-national-convention-2024-07-18/
You have to understand that these people are clinging to anything they can use to identify others who are in their in-group. MAGA hats, diapers, and now ear coverings.
Cults do the same thing and for the same reason.
It’s the same virtue signaling they make fun of others for doing.
There was a movie in 2008, "the Wave" (German: die Welle) about a teacher who wants to show his class how easily it is to start fascism by just let everyone wear white shirts for school.
It's the symbolic items from the same tier or color to identify a group, which makes it dangerous.
Trump should have had his mouth or nose shot down. This way, Republicans would have an excuse to wear masks, lol.
Hey, humans put those tags on sheep. Republicans do it to themselves.
The interesting thing about this to me is that they're doing it in solidarity with Trump and to draw attention to the assassination attempt, but 1) he wasn't really injured significantly, 2) the assassination attempt seems to not have had a political motive. So, there's not much to show solidarity for, and there's no enemy they're calling out.
Its a show of solidarity, there really is not an issue unless you are against people supporting each other in other symbols.
The irony is that this a repost. Not trying to be rude or anything. It's just ironic
I read on the poster "make America wrong again"... Sounds appropriate
Wonder if there will be some Democratic attempt to do a reverse "Purple Heart Band-aid" thing with this?
Wearing tampons as earrings or something.
