Skittles

[PJMcK]

Donald Trump, Jr.'s use of the candy, Skittles, in his lame analogy about Syrian refugees, is a white supremacy meme.

http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/donald-trump-jr-skittles-racism-dark-history-syrian-refugees-trayvon-martin-a7318496.html

Why is it that the American news media haven't pointed this out?!

[hollysmom]

1. From TV - Skittles company rejects this

[PJMcK]

3. So what?

The Wrigley Company, (I'm not certain of their exact corporate name), has nothing to do with the meme. In fact, their public statement points out that they won't comment further because it would seem like they were marketing their product. Remember, public corporations generally avoid controversy because it alienates customers.

The use of "Skittles" by white supremacists has nothing to do with the candy company. It's all about racism and is connected to the murder of Trayvon Martin by George Zimmerman.

If you have the time, please read the article I linked.

[Egnever]

2. That and the 88 generals

Both of them they let slide. I know there are others but there has been so much that I can't think of them off the top of my head.

I am not sure if the media is unaware of it or they are afraid to touch it.

[rurallib]

5. "88" generals. That number never caught my attention until you just pointed it out

a very low dog whistle.

[Egnever]

6. Yup very subtle but not to the people it was meant to reach

was like a bomb blast for them.

[Glassunion]

4. I so thought this thread was going to be a callout...

Good thing it isn't. Skittles would have had to open a whole case of whoop-ass.