I just picture someone with a legitimate ear injury having to go to Walmart and getting praised and followed around like Brian from "Life of Brian".
"No I'm not a Trump supporter, I just nicked my ear doing yard work! Stop following me! Go away! Leave me ALONE!"
I was just about to reference the waving of a sandal from Life of Brian lol. These people in the picture are a few gourds short.
The level of projection when calling others sheep.
One of those things that always boggles my mind.
Edit not you that I'm replying to, but the people IRL that called people sheep.
The difference is they were told to wear a mask, which means they are standing up for their "rights" by not doing it.
The ear thing is to show how dedicated they are to the "cause," which is essentially opposition to what "the other side" is doing.
I didn't think the MAGAs could find a stupider fashion accessory than those dumb, red hats but somehow, they found a way.
They did:
Donald Trump supporters wore diapers at rallies in spring 2024, holding signs that said "Real men wear diapers."
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.
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.
They did:
Donald Trump supporters wore diapers at rallies in spring 2024, holding signs that said "Real men wear diapers."
Trump should have had his mouth or nose shot down. This way, Republicans would have an excuse to wear masks, lol.
That poor sheep did not have any choice. I cannot say the same about other characters in this picture.
There are many creatures in nature that warn others that they are toxic or dangerous by having bright colors, warning sounds or by wearing little red hats.
They want to be him. Like they are dreaming they are Trump?
Or I can't really imagine why they'd do it.
Support, I guess. Like shaving your head in support of someone who undergoes chemo therapy.
If a TV drama did this with a Presidential candidate who had a cult-like grip on his followers to the point that they wore the same bandage as him, critics would say it was too on-the-nose.
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.