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irresistable

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53. It is horrifying. It is a technique that abusers of all types use.
Mon Sep 10, 2018, 04:33 PM
Sep 2018

In the past, the same technique has worked with sexual harassment. The excuse that “I was just joking” becomes the fallback position for perpetrators when they’re called out

My thoughts to those who had the joy of serving these creatures. snort Sep 2018 #1
Recommended. guillaumeb Sep 2018 #2
Agreed.... TommyCelt Sep 2018 #76
and all this time, I thought dimwit was indicating the size of his penis when he does that sign. niyad Sep 2018 #3
Good one! classof56 Sep 2018 #42
That would explain Trump's anger, guillaumeb Sep 2018 #47
Jake Tapper calls that Trump's "pinchy fingers" gesture. japple Sep 2018 #49
lol JHan Sep 2018 #59
They are making trolling great again. irresistable Sep 2018 #4
I think we are insulting the actual trolls. niyad Sep 2018 #5
Really. they're trolling and doing it poorly Cha Sep 2018 #15
What do you mean? I see it as identifying themselves as racist & efforts to make it acceptable. nt AnotherMother4Peace Sep 2018 #16
That's the beauty of it budkin Sep 2018 #24
Zina Bash openly supporting white power, while sitting directly behind Kavanaugh should disqualify AnotherMother4Peace Sep 2018 #28
It isn't "just" trolling. It is definitely both. irresistable Sep 2018 #56
It is horrifying. It is a technique that abusers of all types use. irresistable Sep 2018 #53
Exactly. yardwork Sep 2018 #66
Until they get doxxed. Then they make standing in line John Fante Sep 2018 #51
K&R nt lillypaddle Sep 2018 #6
How long has that been the racist gesture? AndJusticeForSome Sep 2018 #7
Like alot of signs zipplewrath Sep 2018 #12
Ahhh, I see what you mean AndJusticeForSome Sep 2018 #18
It avoids the O zipplewrath Sep 2018 #22
Agreed AndJusticeForSome Sep 2018 #27
I first noticed it in a picture of Steven Miller, both hands flashing signs while buttoning his coat AnotherMother4Peace Sep 2018 #19
That's weird that she's making it. geardaddy Sep 2018 #29
But Zina Bash's best friend is Stephen Miller who is a Jewish Nazi ProudLib72 Sep 2018 #34
Fair point. geardaddy Sep 2018 #37
Miller is welcome and he's Jewish. yardwork Sep 2018 #67
Yep, that makes sense. geardaddy Sep 2018 #82
Don't make this "Okay" sign in Germany FakeNoose Sep 2018 #21
Same thing in Central America. volstork Sep 2018 #40
Its very confusing, like the green frog elmac Sep 2018 #30
About 10 seconds whistler162 Sep 2018 #57
I feel kind of stupid but what is the differnce Doreen Sep 2018 #8
When it first started out - reportedly as a 4 chan troll, the difference was in the "O" salin Sep 2018 #14
Thanks for making it clearer. Doreen Sep 2018 #20
I thought it was a three pointer!,,,,,,,, Cryptoad Sep 2018 #31
Those pacific wedt proudboys sure do like throwing their 'gang' hand sings. salin Sep 2018 #9
K&R, At this point some people are feeling safer by denying that so many people are racist uponit7771 Sep 2018 #10
They're embarrassed to admit they lived their whole lives thinking that shit was over. Iggo Sep 2018 #11
Go ahead and tell the ADL that they are too stupid to recognize racism mythology Sep 2018 #13
I will ask you again... Caliman73 Sep 2018 #23
Right. They've re-purposed the sign with their own meaning just as the did the Pepe the frog... brush Sep 2018 #79
ADL published a set of racist hsndsigns. This is one. Check it out: yardwork Sep 2018 #68
..yeah they just want to make sure we're okay JHan Sep 2018 #72
black flashing gang signs...white fine people on both sides dembotoz Sep 2018 #17
👌 is the "finger" in Portugal and Brazil n/t geardaddy Sep 2018 #25
K&R! mcar Sep 2018 #26
It's a hard-ass group that names itself after a Disney show tune. VOX Sep 2018 #32
Apparently the "WP" stands for klook Sep 2018 #77
That particular move might give a PB some neurological problems. VOX Sep 2018 #80
they think it's funny handmade34 Sep 2018 #33
It's now a racist symbol Johnny2X2X Sep 2018 #35
I don't think heaven05 Sep 2018 #36
Next step matt819 Sep 2018 #38
I interpret that sign to mean.... KY_EnviroGuy Sep 2018 #39
+1 to you and Almighty God paulkienitz Sep 2018 #46
That's Fantastic. And 2012 no less! K&R, nt. druidity33 Sep 2018 #64
Yes, he or she retweets the good ones when appropriate. KY_EnviroGuy Sep 2018 #71
He is all-knowing. :) (nt) klook Sep 2018 #75
Maybe they're all divers! VWolf Sep 2018 #41
Since it's a co-opting of an existing hand sign paulkienitz Sep 2018 #43
I thought they were just showing the size of their penises with that hand signal. IrishEyes Sep 2018 #44
Be seeing you Nasruddin Sep 2018 #45
Proud Boys sounds like someone rebranded the Circle Jerk Society. TheBlackAdder Sep 2018 #48
i'd say that's no mistake. barbtries Sep 2018 #50
Rotate Timewas Sep 2018 #52
Getting ready to have a circle jerk........ Stainless Sep 2018 #54
Win! geardaddy Sep 2018 #58
We already know they're racists. It just that they picked up that hand gesture from a troll. rockfordfile Sep 2018 #55
Stupid sign. It's an "OK" sign? Stupid. Not very imaginative or meaningful. nt Honeycombe8 Sep 2018 #60
They would be kicked out of my bar if I had owned such an establishment! Initech Sep 2018 #61
Kid giving this sign at Trump Rally dem in texas Sep 2018 #62
They're all fucking psycho. mountain grammy Sep 2018 #63
Back in the day (1968) the pinching one was a sign of a pot smoker spike jones Sep 2018 #65
George Takei's response Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Sep 2018 #69
+1000 Pachamama Sep 2018 #81
yes, I found that months ago and posted it on twitter and FB. Grasswire2 Sep 2018 #70
Sphincter Boys..... Historic NY Sep 2018 #73
They're deliberately trolling us since it has both meanings: OK or white power IronLionZion Sep 2018 #74
From the Hoarse Whisperer Gothmog Sep 2018 #78
One of the tactics of fascists is appropriating well-known symbols backscatter712 Sep 2018 #83
Correct, the swastika means something very different to Hindus IronLionZion Sep 2018 #85
Pretty much! yuiyoshida Sep 2018 #84
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