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Traurigkeit

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1. just art. but understand the stupid Americans being "offended"

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Sat Jul 27, 2024, 06:25 PM

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Drag performance resembling Last Supper at Olympic opening ceremony rankles conservatives [View all] BumRushDaShow Jul 2024 OP

just art. but understand the stupid Americans being "offended" Traurigkeit Jul 2024 #1

I don't know what the big deal is. Only a little over 28 million watched in the entire country. jimfields33 Jul 2024 #76

if you aren't rankled you probably aren't a conservatine prodigitalson Jul 2024 #2

What if there is bemusement at their idiocy? nt ArkansasDemocrat1 Jul 2024 #22

These conservatives were screaming about it like the bastards they are tornado34jh Jul 2024 #3

These people lift up and worship a man who lies, rapes, AllyCat Jul 2024 #8

Honestly, they are anything but what they claim they are tornado34jh Jul 2024 #9

Yeah, really! Good points. These so called conservatives have no right to complain ever about anything SWBTATTReg Jul 2024 #68

Well, Yeah. How many times have Christians shoved their opinions and Fairies down other people's throats. chouchou Jul 2024 #4

It wasn't the last supper. It was the feast of Dionysus LetMyPeopleVote Jul 2024 #71

True. I realized that about 1/2 hour, after I posted. Naturally, I was wondering WTF ?? chouchou Jul 2024 #75

I thought the image looked familiar ... Metaphorical Jul 2024 #78

No, it was a bacchanalia. CBHagman Jul 2024 #5

Most American Ultra-Christians are ignorant of any European cultures. ZonkerHarris Jul 2024 #19

And they're TOTALLY ignorant of Greek mythology, and how that affected the presentation of biblical stories BComplex Jul 2024 #51

Is there is anything? liberalgunwilltravel Jul 2024 #6

My first BlueMTexpat Jul 2024 #25

Their world is in a constantly revolving state of permanent rankle. dchill Jul 2024 #50

Falling on their knees Linda ladeewolf Jul 2024 #57

Don't all catholic priests wear long gowns? dickthegrouch Jul 2024 #7

Nope -- I mean, non Rocknation Jul 2024 #10

ty for posting et tu Jul 2024 #40

It wasn't even The Last Supper, it was the Feast of Dionysus. jojog Jul 2024 #11

Interesting that most articles on the controversy are not quoting this: Ms. Toad Jul 2024 #62

I know, RIght? aurora the great Jul 2024 #67

Here we go onandup Jul 2024 #74

I said,"I don't know what this means." he replied, "Yes that is what makes it art." spike jones Jul 2024 #12

They are making an idol of the picture by a Renaissance painter Easterncedar Jul 2024 #13

They object to this but find no problem in portraying a con artist rapist as Jesus Playingmantis Jul 2024 #14

Didn't appear to be "the last supper" to me.... reACTIONary Jul 2024 #15

ENGLAND AND FRANCE SENT A MESSAGE TO THE FAR RIGHT Skittles Jul 2024 #16

I still have to give Jenna Ellis credit, though. That is a very nice mug shot. RussellCattle Jul 2024 #17

Conservatives are "rankled" over THAT? Warpy Jul 2024 #18

Battlestar Galactica bmichaelh Jul 2024 #20

Luvs Spinoza ArkansasDemocrat1 Jul 2024 #23

Oh yeah you're better than everyone. Flash953 Jul 2024 #21

Hey Jenna, wanna see something satanic? Dave Bowman Jul 2024 #24

I've been poking Christians whining about that with pics of King James the Bible guy dressed to the nines. brewens Jul 2024 #26

Certainly understand their outrage... KentKen66 Jul 2024 #27

I think this is a fake Kamala response, a lying meme circulating on maga site for suckers there Bernardo de La Paz Jul 2024 #28

I've scrolled her account & cant find that post anywhere. I think it IS fake because oldsoftie Jul 2024 #55

Thanks for looking for me. . . . .nt Bernardo de La Paz Jul 2024 #56

They are fascists, not populists, or conservatives. Voltaire2 Jul 2024 #29

Thank you! Roy Rolling Jul 2024 #31

What Rankles Me? Roy Rolling Jul 2024 #30

right on the nosey! nt et tu Jul 2024 #41

What are they eating? Details count. twodogsbarking Jul 2024 #32

Kick dalton99a Jul 2024 #33

Conservatives seem outraged at everything outside their narrow view or... dslyahoo Jul 2024 #34

Do conservatives think the Greek god Dionysius was.. at the last supper? jvill Jul 2024 #35

As far as last suppers go, 70sEraVet Jul 2024 #36

Follow Christ's dictum: turn the other cheek. Chill out. marble falls Jul 2024 #37

It was more likely meant to be the Feast of Dionysus. intheflow Jul 2024 #38

It wasn't 'most likely' it was 'explicitly'. Voltaire2 Jul 2024 #45

I didn't see it so I was only going off what I've read elsewhere. intheflow Jul 2024 #49

It's a stretch to say that resembles the Last Supper IronLionZion Jul 2024 #39

And these are the same people who claimed and vorcifously taught that BumRushDaShow Jul 2024 #43

The show was enacting a completely different Voltaire2 Jul 2024 #44

That makes much more sense. Confirmed by Olympics official X account IronLionZion Jul 2024 #47

They always are BrianTheEVGuy Jul 2024 #61

ah shaaddup. AllaN01Bear Jul 2024 #42

If conservatives are unhappy, then I'm happy. Paladin Jul 2024 #46

dear us CONservatives . this is in another country. too bad. get over it. AllaN01Bear Jul 2024 #48

It was weird for me. What was with the 3 harlequins? bullimiami Jul 2024 #52

It's ancient Greek mythology associated with Dionysus (god of wine, merriment, etc) BumRushDaShow Jul 2024 #54

The opening was a celebration of the nearly 3000 year history of the games. Voltaire2 Jul 2024 #63

I think all the recent ones have been pretty much this way. bullimiami Jul 2024 #73

More misguided xtian bullshit, everything is NOT about you idiots. we can do it Jul 2024 #53

But these same outraged 'Muricans moniss Jul 2024 #58

But wait... BrianTheEVGuy Jul 2024 #59

Fuck'em, hope they stay unhappy for the next hundred years or so. OverBurn Jul 2024 #60

Last Supper Scarlet Begalas Jul 2024 #64

Last Supper Scarlet Begalas Jul 2024 #65

It's just a narrow fashion runway with a DJ booth. Crowman2009 Jul 2024 #66

Totally ironic that the people screaming "GOD WILL NOT BE MOCKED!!!"... Initech Jul 2024 #69

A Dutch art historian explains it's not the last supper but a Dutch painting of the Olympic gods. LetMyPeopleVote Jul 2024 #70

Nothing tastes sweeter than Christo Facsist tears Botany Jul 2024 #72

What christo-fascist A-holes are doing to Christianity The Unmitigated Gall Jul 2024 #77

Those cream-puffs just love to pretend how 'victimized' they are Blue Owl Jul 2024 #79

And? So? Zoomie1986 Jul 2024 #80

LOL RussBLib Jul 2024 #81