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IronLionZion

(45,411 posts)
Wed Jun 18, 2014, 05:08 PM Jun 2014

Does anyone know the story behind this RW image?

Like who is this woman and what the hell is she doing with an automatic belt fed machine gun with her fleece pullover and sunglasses trying to look like some third world badass? Is she some sort of well-known activist or nobody? And does anyone know what type of gun that is? I suppose it might be funny if they photoshopped a Ukrainian rebel onto the American flag, or a drug queen. Just curious.



It shows up in freeptown all the time. They use it for their fundraising.


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Does anyone know the story behind this RW image? (Original Post) IronLionZion Jun 2014 OP
funny would be the video of her trying to fire that thing NightWatcher Jun 2014 #1
That's an M1919 Browning, I think: Spider Jerusalem Jun 2014 #2
I first saw that graphic years ago, right here at DU... countryjake Jun 2014 #3
That was my first thought ... etherealtruth Jun 2014 #7
Yup. I remember it cause of that machine gun she's holding... countryjake Jun 2014 #10
The name of the photog who had that site is Oleg Volk pinboy3niner Jun 2014 #8
I had forgotten his name, thought it was something like Heinrich... countryjake Jun 2014 #11
All I know...like all failures by the Tea Party, the weapon she is holding Rex Jun 2014 #4
anarchists. spanone Jun 2014 #5
Thanks everyone who responded IronLionZion Jun 2014 #6
You never know when you billh58 Jun 2014 #9

NightWatcher

(39,343 posts)
1. funny would be the video of her trying to fire that thing
Wed Jun 18, 2014, 05:12 PM
Jun 2014

First it's an auto with quite a kick. It is usually on some type of tripod or is mounted to a surface like a humvee, or helicopter... It would also get real damn hot real damn fast and burn her left hand (even though there is a heat shield on it).

It's just more gun porn from the nuts

countryjake

(8,554 posts)
3. I first saw that graphic years ago, right here at DU...
Wed Jun 18, 2014, 06:26 PM
Jun 2014

it was originally from some RKBA site, some guy who believed that owning guns was a human right and I believe that was the name of the webpage and url, a human right. I would guess that the gal in that pic would have been somebody he knew (she was in a number of his gun pictures) or maybe someone who responded to his request for anyone who lived in his area with any interesting firearms to get in touch with him, so that they could be featured in his graphics.

It's an old one, for sure. I think that she's a nobody, but that gun is serious business.

etherealtruth

(22,165 posts)
7. That was my first thought ...
Wed Jun 18, 2014, 07:20 PM
Jun 2014

I am not sure it was the exact same graphic... but if it was not, it was similar. I recognized it as right wing nuttery (involving guns) then and I recognize it as that now.

countryjake

(8,554 posts)
10. Yup. I remember it cause of that machine gun she's holding...
Wed Jun 18, 2014, 11:17 PM
Jun 2014

and those funky sunglasses which supposedly were to make her look oh-so-cool.

That guy's graphics used to show up a lot on here, back in the early days, and that was one of the tamer ones he created (the woman was fully clothed).

pinboy3niner

(53,339 posts)
8. The name of the photog who had that site is Oleg Volk
Wed Jun 18, 2014, 07:55 PM
Jun 2014

He does a lot of commercial work for firearms manufacturers, gun magazines, etc., as well as posters promoting gun rights. There was an old DU2 thread about him:

Oleg Volk's gun propaganda, and discussion thereof
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=118x165622

countryjake

(8,554 posts)
11. I had forgotten his name, thought it was something like Heinrich...
Wed Jun 18, 2014, 11:48 PM
Jun 2014

But wow, look at iverglas handling that thread..."pig-ignorant exploitation of women as objects in the service of somebody's pig-ignorant cause"...she certainly knew how to hit her point home. Thanks for the link and the nostalgia.

I finally found the post where I'd remembered seeing that old graphic. See reply #84:

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=118x43605

 

Rex

(65,616 posts)
4. All I know...like all failures by the Tea Party, the weapon she is holding
Wed Jun 18, 2014, 06:28 PM
Jun 2014

can never be fired like that! Such fake people and their pretend war...pathetic trash.

IronLionZion

(45,411 posts)
6. Thanks everyone who responded
Wed Jun 18, 2014, 07:07 PM
Jun 2014


I figured the RWers couldn't find a real badass so they make up bullshit gun porn and hope no one notices. All to get some more $$$ of course!

On a related note, Domino Harvey was a genuine badass bail enforcement agent. I wonder why they don't use her pics?



http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Domino_Harvey

billh58

(6,635 posts)
9. You never know when you
Wed Jun 18, 2014, 08:14 PM
Jun 2014

will need a right-wing woman with a Browning automatic to protect the entire country from the tyranny of a dark-skinned president. It pays to be vigilant, and somewhat ignorant, when guns are your go-to solution for political and social problems.

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