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MineralMan

(146,192 posts)
Thu Aug 18, 2016, 03:03 PM Aug 2016

With regard to the naked Donald statues placed in our major cities:

Bwahahaha!

Utter brilliance in prankery! Strip a presidential candidate naked and put him on display in the town square for all to see his shortcomings. I bow deeply in obeisance to the pranksters responsible for placing those five statues in the town squares of major cities.

The one in Union Square in NYC has already been removed by city workers. Not before hundreds took selfies of themselves standing near it and countless cell phone videos were made, however. Those are already on YouTube and on Google Image results pages. The cities may dispose of these statues, but they will be disclosed virally around the world.

In comments, some are decrying this and asking those who are chuckling about this awesome prank, "How would you feel if it was Hillary being mocked?" The reply is that if someone wants to do that, mockery of political figures has a long history. But Hillary is not a bloated buffoon of a candidate, like the subject of this magnificent piece of public artistic expression. So, it's unlikely that anyone will do the difficult and painstaking work necessary to mock her in the same way.

I have deliberately not included an image in this post. Googling Naked Trump Statue will produce dozens of images and news stories for your viewing pleasure. Please be my guest in doing that. I encourage sharing of images that are safe for public viewing on social media.

Of all the political pranks in this presidential election year, this one is the most daring and enterprising. By now, all of the statues have no doubt been removed, but the images and memories will live on forever.

Bravi! to those who perpetrated this prodigious prank. You done good, folks!
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NurseJackie

(42,862 posts)
12. Apparently it's a really a thing ... not just a gag from this sculptor.
Thu Aug 18, 2016, 03:46 PM
Aug 2016

Just google "trump butt plug" (if you dare). It pretty hysterical!!

nolabear

(41,915 posts)
4. There's one here in Seattle. I'm hoping I get to it this afternoon before they move it or do
Thu Aug 18, 2016, 03:17 PM
Aug 2016

dirty, dirty things to it. Considering where it is, on Capitol Hill, all KINDS of possibilities abound.

madamesilverspurs

(15,784 posts)
5. Normally, there would be objections.
Thu Aug 18, 2016, 03:17 PM
Aug 2016

But this stopped being a "normal" campaign the moment Trump descended. And, seeing as how he's the one who introduced the subject, his parts are fair game. Damned if I don't wish I had a nearby kiosk selling magnifying glasses!


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treestar

(82,383 posts)
8. It is interesting
Thu Aug 18, 2016, 03:26 PM
Aug 2016

how Donald just deserves it - I would think it OTT and mean if it were McCain or Rmoney or even Cruz or Rubio. But Donald? He's in a class by himself. He deserves it.

zenabby

(364 posts)
9. I'm afraid..
Thu Aug 18, 2016, 03:28 PM
Aug 2016

Now what stops the Trump people from going lower and doing something like this to Hillary? When they go low, we go high?

MineralMan

(146,192 posts)
10. Not as simple as it sounds. Those Trump statues took
Thu Aug 18, 2016, 03:36 PM
Aug 2016

weeks to make. The Clinton campaign had absolutely nothing to do with it, either. It was actually some anarchist group that commissioned the sculptures and placed them.

The more complicated and elaborate a prank is, the less likely it is to be duplicated. Such pranks are a labor of love, more or less, and require dedication and perseverance. They are not done on the spur of the moment.

In my life, I have executed some elaborate pranks, myself. All took a long time to pull off, but were over in a very short time. Some are still remembered by those who observed them. Others remain a puzzle and may never have been seen.

Pranksters are artists in a way. Performance artists. There's no money in pranks, nor is there fame, really. The very best pranks are completely anonymous, except for a select few who know about who the prankster was. They may make the news, but most pranks are done without revealing the prankster.

In this case, however, the artist and the planners are known. That's OK, too. It remains an outstanding prank, successfully pulled off.

The Velveteen Ocelot

(115,280 posts)
13. Mockery is the best weapon against Trump and his ilk.
Thu Aug 18, 2016, 04:06 PM
Aug 2016

You can criticize all day, throw out facts and figures; nothing sinks in. But hideous, butt-naked statues with tiny dicks? That's awesome mockery - and even if they get hauled away they're on the internets forever. All politicians can be mocked and ridiculed about something, I guess; but Trump is low-hanging fruit. I've never seen anybody as mockable as Trump; not even W or Mittens. Those two look positively normal next to Trump. Just keep laughing, folks. Nothing works better than hilarious ridicule.

Avalux

(35,015 posts)
15. In the words of the indomitable Molly Ivins.....
Thu Aug 18, 2016, 05:02 PM
Aug 2016

"So keep fightin' for freedom and justice, beloveds, but don't you forget to have fun doin' it. Lord, let your laughter ring forth. Be outrageous, ridicule the fraidy-cats, rejoice in all the oddities that freedom can produce. And when you get through kickin' ass and celebratin' the sheer joy of a good fight, be sure to tell those who come after how much fun it was."

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