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Not the best source, but I can't post the image alone.

Here's the image to save you a click on Newsweek.

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[–] Nuke_the_whales@lemmy.world 56 points 3 months ago (4 children)

Looks like he's at a wrestling themed party dressed either as Nikolai Volkoff or Ivan Koloff. I hate the guy but this is a weird story

[–] Ookami38@sh.itjust.works 22 points 3 months ago

Well, the Republican party is fuckin weird, so I guess it's on brand.

[–] billwashere@lemmy.world 9 points 3 months ago

Yeah this is just dumb. I hate the guy but this is equivalent to wearing a Cleveland Browns jersey.

[–] stoly@lemmy.world 6 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Remember that symbolism is everything for conservatives. This really shows that Vance has been pandering the whole time--he's still just a bro.

[–] tacosplease@lemmy.world -2 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Man I don't think so in this case. Looks like an old picture. If anything the Democrats were more friendly with Russia before Russia started "annexing" Ukraine in 2014.

[–] stoly@lemmy.world 3 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago)

And that's the point. Democrats were polled as being more favorable towards Russia prior to Trump. After Trump, Republicans polled as being more favorable towards Russia.

Basically Communism and all that was the bogeyman for the Right for decades until suddenly it became more politically viable to change their stance and support their candidate. It was a symbol for decades until it suddenly wasn't, and that is because Trump then became such a symbol and overtook so many others.

My reference to him being a bro was facetious and referenced the fact that this looks like something mid-college. The joke is that he's still a bro.

[–] Pacattack57@lemmy.world -3 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago) (1 children)

How do you know that? Honestly just looks like a random t shirt and his juggalo/ KISS friend. A don’t know enough about either to know.

[–] Evilcoleslaw@lemmy.world 5 points 3 months ago (1 children)

One of them is clearly dressed as Sting. Another as the Macho Man. The NWO shirts kinda give it away. This is a nothingburger.

[–] Pacattack57@lemmy.world 1 points 3 months ago

I wasn’t asking why he was dressed up. I’m asking how did the commenter know he’s dressed as Ivan Koloiff.