The New Yorkers new cover is out and some people think its gone too far. Warning: scary clown

[Madam45for2923]

A new cover from “The New Yorker” is causing some strife on conservative social media sites with its cartoonish depiction of President Donald Trump. “October Surprise,” by Carter Goodrich depicts President Donald Trump in a fat, clown suit and makeup.


The clown version of President Trump peers out from within a forest, with an evil smile wrapped around his face. The cartoon, clown Trump is more akin to something out of a Steven King horror novel, than anything pleasant.

When the cover was released, conservative social media went into a frenzy, including one of Trump’s biggest supporters.


https://www.rawstory.com/2017/10/the-new-yorkers-new-cover-is-out-and-some-people-think-its-gone-too-far/

Carter Goodrich’s “October Surprise”
My whole life has been disrupted. It’s a national nightmare,” the artist Carter Goodrich says, about his cover for this week’s issue: a painting of the President whom he calls a “dangerous clown.” “I’m still just as stunned now as I was a year ago, on Election Night. I have been asked to work on movies about him. I can’t do it; most satire seems to lighten what feels to me like a dire situation. He’s already a cartoon villain, infantile and strange.”

https://www.newyorker.com/culture/cover-story/cover-story-2017-10-30

Link to tweet

[Fresh_Start]

1. they are so delusional

“True root of all animus towards @realDonaldTrump (including #NFL fiasco) is the current ethos that hates strong/hetero/Christian/white men,” one user added.

The animus against Trump is that he is an unAmerican Putin wannabe. He does not exhibit strength or Christian characteristics.

He is mentally, physically, morally, emotionally and intellectually a weakling.

Its an insult to Christ to claim that Trump in any way follows or embodies Christ-like actions or beliefs.

[brush]

8. 100% yes.

[Chemisse]

17. I can just picture them all sitting around the White House

Complaining about how everybody hates them because they are white, Christian, heterosexual men.

Oh how hard their lives must be!

[KY_EnviroGuy]

47. Well-paid bastards, at that! n/t

[IronLionZion]

22. Liberals are oppressing them so much

they have pundits constantly talking about how the left is taking away their freedoms and fundamentally altering the very nature of America.

Weakness lies in diversity/inclusion and feminism and LGBTs apparently.

Still the greatest argument I've seen for banning transgender soldiers is that the enemy has trained dogs to sniff out menstrual blood which puts all our soldiers at risk. Transwomen don't have periods and never will. Most transmen stop having periods because of the testosterone.

Has no one told Trump and his supporters that obesity lowers testosterone?

[BlancheSplanchnik]

57. Who's the trumpanzee that knows words like animus?

That's not typical vocabulary for the reality-challenged.

The huge broadbrush devaluation of everyone who doesn't agree with him, though, is perfectly typical.

[Historic NY]

2. Just right he's a scary SOB.

[Hortensis]

39. Agree. I think this is a brilliant depiction of reality.

Of course many conservatives are offended. They truly don't understand what they've done.

Not all would mourn what we are in danger of losing if they did, either. Government of, by and for the people is a responsibility many are anxious to turn over to a leader.

[yuiyoshida]

3. If ever there was a Creepy clown, that is

Donald J. Trump.

[lark]

4. Ha, he actually flatters drumpf, who's not near that nice.

He should have drawn him with a grossly big stomach and 2 double chins and stepping on a starving Puerto Rican child. Then it would have been perfect, but hey, it's an excellent effort and I applaud him for this.

[Tribalceltic]

5. Please a trigger warning

coulrophobia is very real. I'm sure many would appreciate it.

[Dave Starsky]

11. I've experienced coulrophobia almost every day...

Since November of last year.

[Buns_of_Fire]

35. I have now learned my word of the day.

coulrophobia
(kool-ruh-foh-bee-uh)
noun
1.
an abnormal fear of clowns.

Perhaps they'll add a definition:
2.
A well-justified fear of Donald Trump.

[Madam45for2923]

43. I added warning to title.

[mountain grammy]

6. Too Far??

Not far enough for the pussy grabbing pig.

[Butterflylady]

15. Totally agree.

[gopiscrap]

26. well said

[GoCubsGo]

38. Yep. Beat me to it. n/t

[Bettie]

44. Agreed!

never far enough.

[Doreen]

51. "Not far enough" was my first thought

Whatsa matter? Liddle trumpcan's getting upset?

[njhoneybadger]

7. I concur

"I'm still just as stunned now as I was a year ago, on Election Night.

[cilla4progress]

9. I'm going to have PTSD

On election night.

But we have to shake it off and mobilize to end this nightmare and get it out of the WH.

[Grammy23]

10. Perhaps some of these pearl clutchers will recall some of the more OVER THE TOP

depictions of our former President Obama. Many were racist, insulting and went way too far. Where were they when he was regularly sketched, painted and photoshopped in the most disrespectful way? This cartoon of tRump is certainly no worse and in MANY respects is spot on. He is our worst nightmare come to life.

[marieo1]

16. Grammy23

I agree with you totally......thanks!!

[DrDan]

12. fat clown in makeup . . . I don't see the going-too-far thing

[Orrex]

13. That clown has a better smile than Trump

[heaven05]

14. not far enough

he should be shown with blood dripping from his tiny hands and him standing on a huge pile of the sick and infirm that are losing their health care because of this evil being.

[gratuitous]

18. Pennywise's supporters all have frowny faces?

Too fucking bad. These floaters are cordially invited to go fuck themselves.

[gopiscrap]

19. The cover is excellent

[sandensea]

20. We've gone from Pennywise,

to Poundfoolish.

[stopwastingmymoney]

21. Win! Fantastic...nt

[sandensea]

46. Thanks!

That was one creepy movie though, no doubt there.

[Squinch]

59. This is the best post EVAH!

[sandensea]

60. Why, thank you!

I'm here all week.

[Paladin]

23. "...a walking, talking cartoon of himself."

Truer words were never spoken.

[WinkyDink]

24. "Some people" do not concern me.

[yallerdawg]

25. "Creepy clown lurking in the woods."

Geez - that sums up how we feel each morning when we wake up and realize the Dotard is our "reality."

[riversedge]

27. Reminds of IT clown coming out of the sewer!

[TNNurse]

28. There is nothing that goes too far to expose and rid this country of him.

[appleannie1943]

29. I think that is a perfect Trumpery depiction for Halloween. Well done.

[C_U_L8R]

30. It's so mean...

to clowns

[hunter]

50. And too flattering of Trump...

[riversedge]

31. Carter Goodrich‏- I like the juxtaposition of Little Red Riding Hood and the leering clown

Carter Goodrich? @Cartergoodrich2 Oct 24

I like the juxtaposition of Little Red Riding Hood and the leering clown...

Link to tweet

Link to tweet

[riversedge]

32. Post above also says--LOOK I made fox news!

[RobinA]

33. It Has Gone Too Far

It's an accurate representation of its subject. If people think an ink and paper picture is too much they should look at the walking, talking, representing the United States source material.

[dewsgirl]

34. I find it equally as scary that the New Yorker print edition costs $8.99

[iwillalwayswonderwhy]

36. Well, if the clown shoe fits

He should wear it.

[Marthe48]

37. I'm thinking of becoming alt right, so much work for me

I will have to develop personal elitism, stop smiling at every person I meet, get a gun, go to a shooting range with my grandkids, learn how to hate gays, other women, all minorities, totally change my view of Christianity into some kind of narrow range of love for white men only, stop giving to charities, be prepared to shoot all minorities on sight for no reason, except they are different or other, embrace the rape culture and love corporations, the dirtier the better, banks, too. Of course, I will have to love all things putin, sit on the flag and use the U.S. Constitution, except the 2nd Amendment, to wipe off my shoes, all the while condemning sports figures who protest getting shot on sight by quasi-military local police, discontinue my healthcare, cancel my Social Security and Medicare, pay higher and higher premiums on my other kinds of insurance. Plus, I must not only condemn public education, but also set aside my own top-notch edukation, and stop all that book larnin. There is so much more, but the going down hill takes less time and energy than finding and taking the high road.

I am being sarcastic, because I'd rather be dead than red (state)

[Madam45for2923]

63. Good depiction.

[Marthe48]

66. thank you

so much more. How can they live with themselves in that joyless, hateful bubble?

[Adrahil]

40. After supporting this man, how dare they say anything is going too far.

Fuck those hypocritical assholes. They cashed in their moral outrage last November.

[Gothmog]

41. I like this cover

[robbob]

42. Donald Trump in a fat...suit?

Every suit he wears is a fat suit!

[bdamomma]

64. how about

a fat empty suit!!

[hay rick]

72. with a fat empty hat (not shown)...

and, of course, no cattle.

[gordianot]

45. How could they claim they did not know what they signed up for?

Yet we hear something like that from Trump voters who now claim remorse. The most malevolent clown emerged from the Republican clown car during the Primary. To all his supporters who claimed “He sounds like me”, you are correct it does not matter if you now feel remorse.

[KY_EnviroGuy]

48. The best use of this graphic is...

Print it and attach it to a wooden stake. Put it in our front yards to scare off the goblins on Halloween!

[Madam45for2923]

49. Bestest best idea!

[Doreen]

52. I love it. It is great.

[Denzil_DC]

53. The cartoon's a hell of a lot less scary (and easier on the eye) than the reality. n/t

[Gothmog]

54. I like this cover

[Wwcd]

55. Ha!

[BigmanPigman]

56. It resembles the face I drew on my fucking moron punching bag.

It has two sides..laughing and crying faces. It came with little, tiny hands...seriously! I get my anger out by kicking and punching it. My little dog likes to do her fair share and likes barking at it (she is house broken so that is all she is allowed to do to it).

[Demtexan]

58. The truth hurts.

Moron is worse then that picture.

[coolsandy]

61. IT

[Honeycombe8]

62. Too far? Oh, please. HE'S the one who has gone too far. nt

[BootinUp]

65. More reqs needed. Nt

[Toorich]

67. NOPE

Depicting the Ivy Leaguer in this way is an insult to clowns everywhere.

[Ilsa]

68. I'm like Sam Winchester. I find most

Clowns to be scary anyway. The clowns in the WH scare me the most, though.

[Loyd]

69. Clowns aren't Scary

A lot of wimps in Hollywood, apparently.

[Madam45for2923]

73. Here's why people are afraid of clowns

[LittleBlue]

70. I agree they've gone too far

9 bucks for a magazine is much too far. We live in the age of the internet guys.

[Pepsidog]

71. Bravo!! A great depiction of the evil sick man in the WH

[Fritz Walter]

74. I must take issue with the cartoonists quote

“(I)t’s difficult to effectively parody the man,” Goodrich wrote of Trump.

“Everything about him is low hanging fruit. He’s already a walking, talking cartoon of himself.”

There may be a thing or three that are not low-hanging about the short-fingered vulgarian.

Just sayin’ we don’t know...