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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsWe've been saying "brownshirts" for months now
Now it's official.
They're even asking for uniform suggestions.
http://www.rawstory.com/2016/03/trump-militia-forms-to-forcefully-protect-rally-goers-against-far-left-agitators/
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We've been saying "brownshirts" for months now (Original Post)
MynameisBlarney
Mar 2016
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Wounded Bear
(58,605 posts)1. Just call them the Red Hats...
That's what they're actually wearing.
Hekate
(90,564 posts)11. That came to me as well. In folklore the Red Caps were malevolent creatures....
...who died their caps with the blood of their victims.
Here's the short wiki version https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Redcap
The Velveteen Ocelot
(115,610 posts)2. This outfit is kinda snappy. All it needs is a bit of updating.
JFKDem62
(383 posts)3. All it needs is a Trump logo and it is good to go. :( nt
Aristus
(66,294 posts)5. They'll need clip-on ties.
I don't think the Trump-type can tie a necktie without extensive coaching...
Wellstone ruled
(34,661 posts)8. Trump(Drumpf) would
relish the wearing of his Grand Fathers attire. Just have a tailor let out the waist a bit.
Chan790
(20,176 posts)9. Small alterations are sometimes the best and only necessary ones.
arcane1
(38,613 posts)4. Up next: they start tearing each other apart for not showing the proper loyalty. n/t
MynameisBlarney
(2,979 posts)7. Hopefully
They might just start shooting lots of people.
yellowcanine
(35,694 posts)6. I suggest a nice tasteful tattoo for these guys....
Agnosticsherbet
(11,619 posts)10. Their official uniform.
Bucky
(53,947 posts)12. I was thinking "Orangeshirts" has a ring to it
a dull throbbing ring that makes my head explode, but still... a ring