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Catherine Vincent

(34,486 posts)
Tue Nov 29, 2016, 11:17 PM Nov 2016

Donald Trump

I read a lot of posts here (and elsewhere) referring to Trump as "orange man", "orangutan" etc. I'm all for name calling and all but I am black and wouldn't feel right calling him orange. I used it a couple of times on the forum but I don't care for it. It didn't sit right with me. Am I making too much of this?

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Donald Trump (Original Post) Catherine Vincent Nov 2016 OP
Here's how I see it: volstork Nov 2016 #1
Are you saying he uses a tanning bed or spray tans? Catherine Vincent Nov 2016 #3
It looks that way to me. volstork Nov 2016 #5
I realized today... blue sky at night Nov 2016 #2
I call him maggot onecaliberal Nov 2016 #4
yes MFM008 Nov 2016 #7
he is a colorless maggot MFM008 Nov 2016 #6
I'm good with Con Man Catherine Vincent Nov 2016 #8
How about asshole. Jack-o-Lantern Nov 2016 #9
Orangutans can't help what color they are. Cracklin Charlie Nov 2016 #10
I prefer sarcasmo Nov 2016 #11
Trump Jong-un Solly Mack Nov 2016 #12
Trumpanus seems to fit. Sounds kind of saurian. Fits a "swamp drainer" who won't. rzemanfl Nov 2016 #13

blue sky at night

(3,242 posts)
2. I realized today...
Tue Nov 29, 2016, 11:23 PM
Nov 2016

that I cannot put his name into print...even the derogatory ones. I just can't do it so I guess I will have to refer to him as something but not a name.

I agree, I don't like the Orange Thing at all.

Cracklin Charlie

(12,904 posts)
10. Orangutans can't help what color they are.
Wed Nov 30, 2016, 12:19 AM
Nov 2016

Besides, their coloring is a beautiful, natural shade of rusty red. I like to call that less evolved primate (Trump) something more along the lines of Cheeto.

Cheetos are more of an artificial, neon orange color that could never exist in nature.

Solly Mack

(90,761 posts)
12. Trump Jong-un
Wed Nov 30, 2016, 12:22 AM
Nov 2016

He likes his portrait to be everywhere, and he gets off at rallies cheering him on, and he said "I alone" can fix things.

He wants to control the media and what they say about him and what photos they use of him.

He thinks he is above the law, because he thinks he is the first and last word on what is the law.

And other things, of course.

rzemanfl

(29,556 posts)
13. Trumpanus seems to fit. Sounds kind of saurian. Fits a "swamp drainer" who won't.
Wed Nov 30, 2016, 12:31 AM
Nov 2016

By the way, I stole that name. His orange color is a choice, like his bad hair, his trophy wife and the gold toilet he sits on to tweet.

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