A second-hand friend on Facebook posted this today:
The fetishizing abilities of White MAGA America are boundless, as this 'art' demonstrates.
The fact that it exists is creepy enough, but that there is a public willing to pay $9.95 for it is even more horrifying. While it's pretty much common knowledge that a lot of Trump's White Christian Nationalist disciples dwell in some sort of solipsistic fantasy world, there's always a need for awful art and imagery like this to keep the sad, pathetic fantasies afloat.
I've never known what to make of all the bad paintings and illustrations that show Trump being touched by past presidents, or what-have-you, not to mention the ones depicting him in various costumes and poses, as if he's a superhero.
This version of Jesus with an American flag sash, a strapping chest and muscular arms, and a shepherd's crook that seems to be a weapon... is perhaps even more disturbing.
Though I suppose it's funny that the version of Trump that was chosen is one of his bizarre flag-hugging moments, and the look on his face is unflattering, while John Wayne looks off-balance and awkward.
But this product got 99.4% positive feedback from it's self-selected audience.
They know what they like, as my remote Facebook friend said.
3 comments:
John Wayne's pistol appears to be firing a tiny American flag.
And Jesus looks a bit like a bearded Ron DeSantis. My eyes!
Oh geez, I missed that tiny little flag. Three flags are better than one!
Oh my goodness, he is! And apparently the recoil from the tiny flag is making him fall over backwards. That is a REMARKABLY bizarre and ugly picture. Jesus looks like he is about to point at you and wink, and Trump...words fail.
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