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Donald Trump, Pepe the frog, and white supremacists: an explainer
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Donald Trump, Pepe the frog, and white supremacists: an explainer
That cartoon frog is more sinister than you might realize.
September 12, 2016 by Elizabeth Chan
Over the weekend, Donald Trump’s son and one of his closest advisers posted an odd photo on their social media accounts:
This raised some important questions.
Why is there a frog standing directly behind Trump?
That’s Pepe. He’s a symbol associated with white supremacy.
Wait. Really? White supremacy?
That’s right.
Please explain.
Here’s the short version: Pepe is a cartoon frog who began his internet life as an innocent meme enjoyed by teenagers and pop stars alike.
But in recent months, Pepe’s been almost entirely co-opted by the white supremacists who call themselves the “alt-right.” They’ve decided to take back Pepe
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Let me get this straight: Trump’s presidential campaign is posting memes associated with white supremacy online?
Yes.
But it’s just his son and one of his closest advisers, right?
Nope.
Just curious: Who else is in this photo?
Notably, conspiracy theorist Alex Jones, who believes the government was behind the 9/11 (and that Newtown was “completely fake”), and Breitbart’s Milo Yiannopoulos, whose racism and bigotry is so egregious that Twitter banned him from using their site.
This is horrifying.
Yes.